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Avowed’s character creation has plenty of options available, but the one area that may leave you scratching your head on what choice to make are backgrounds. To help you out, we’ve put together a handy guide. There are five background options to choose from in Avowed, each providing a detailed description of the lore available. Things work slightly differently to other RPG titles, however, which may cause some confusion. View the full article

The Cabbage Thief is a straightforward but rewarding quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 involving tracking down the culprit behind a ransacked cabbage patch near Semine. Here’s everything you need to know about tracking down the Cabbage Thief in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Table of contentsHow to start the Cabbage Thief quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2How to find the Cabbage Thief in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2What to do with Sauerkraut Pepa in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2Let Sauerkraut Pepa goKill or turn in Saurkraut Pepa How to start the Cabbage Thief quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 To start the Cabbage Thief quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, you must talk to Bailiff Thrush in Troskowitz, located south of Trosky Castle. The Bailiff can be spotted roaming around the village in dark yellow clothing, so keep your eye out for him. Alternatively, you can also meet him through the Bad Blood sub-quest, after which you can track his location with a marker. View the full article

FromSoftware isn’t taking its foot off the gas in terms of the Elden Ring franchise, with a new co-op adventure called Nightreign bound to release this Spring. It will feature fresh classes that have unique abilities. First details about Nightreign were finally revealed on Feb. 12, and it taught us a lot about what the gameplay will look like. It also outlined the first information about playable classes, though not each of them has been unveiled so far. View the full article

The Drowning Labyrinth quest dives deeper into the lore surrounding Sundered Doctrine, arguably one of the most significant dungeons for Destiny 2‘s narrative. Completing each step opens up new areas inside Rhulk’s Pyramid, and the huge door behind Kerrev, the Erased should be the quest’s final secret. Each week, the game brings you three sets of worm collectibles spread out around the Sundered Doctrine dungeon, which are located between encounters. Each quest step culminates in the Guardian beating Kerrev, the Erased, the dungeon’s final boss, when you’ll receive some more intel. View the full article

I like the pressure of strategy and city-building games. Going back as far as the original SimCity, the gratification, partly, comes from solving difficult problems - everyone is ******** on your door demanding houses, hospitals, and better schools, but if you work hard enough, you can create an effective utopia. On the contrary, sometimes I just want to relax. The simulations in Manor Lords and Cities Skylines 2 can become so complex I feel like an actual real mayor. So how about an alternative, boasting unique construction mechanics, City Tales is a calmer, kinder take on the medieval builder genre, and you can try it right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New medieval game mixes Manor Lords, Cities Skylines, and dynamic building tools View the full article

With just one week to go before Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is released, ***** has dropped a free demo on Steam. Containing various sections of gameplay and an introduction to the Honolulu map, this is the fastest way to get your pirate fix ahead of time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Avowed and Pirate Yakuza players need this Intel Arc gaming GPU driver Pirate Yakuza system requirements won't push your gaming PC to its limits Yazuka meets ****** Flag in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii View the full article

Overwatch 2's Season 15 will be a massive shift in the game's meta and how heroes typically perform, as Blizzard will be introducing a brand new perk system. As already revealed, each hero will have two Minor Perks and two Major perks. Every player will level up their characters twice in a battle, and they will have to choose which Minor and Major perk they want. Naturally, it will help your cause if you already know the best possible selections to make. Here's my set of choices for the best perk selections for every character. Do note that I will be re-evaluating my choices when the new season goes live on February 18 and I have more time to judge how the perks play out for the different characters. Best Hero perks in Overwatch 2 (all characters) What Season 15 won't be changing are the dedicated roles played by every hero. They will continue to be distributed between Damage, Tank, and Support. However, the introduction of the perk system will allow players to customize how their chosen characters play out, and what kind of impact they might have in the final result. HeroRoleBest Minor PerkBest Major PerkAsheDamageRAPID FIRE – Unscoped shots gain 30% increased attack speed, but deal 15% less damage.VIPER’S STING – Hitting 2 consecutive scoped shots on a target deals 25 extra damage and reloads 2 ammo.BastionDamageSMARTBOMB – A-36 Tactical Grenade’s self-knockback is increased by 25% and no longer damages you.SELF-REPAIR – Press E to rapidly heal yourself.CassidyDamage2 PAST NOON – Deadeye refunds 30% Ultimate Charge if it fully expires.GUN SLINGIN – Critical hits with Primary Fire reduce the cooldown of Combat Roll by 3 seconds.EchoDamageFRIENDLY IMAGING – Duplicate can also target allies.HIGH BEAMS – Focusing Beam eliminations reset Flight’s cooldown.GenjiDamageDRAGON’S THIRST – Dragonblade swings gain 30% lifesteal.MEDITATION – Regenerate 25 health per second while Deflect is active.HanzoDamageSONIC DISRUPTION – Sonic Arrow hacks nearby Health Packs for 12 seconds.YAMAGAMI TECHNIQUE – Wall Climb accelerates your Lunge cooldown by 250%.JunkratDamageALUMINIUM FRAME – Steel Trap’s throw range is increased by 50%.TICK TOCK – Concussive Mine arms .5 seconds after landing, increasing damage by 50%, explosion radius by 50%; and health by 200%.MeiDamageCHILLING REACH – Primary Fire’s range is increased by 30%.CRYO-STORM – Cryo-Freeze slows and deals 70 damage per second to nearby enemies.PharahDamageDRIFT THRUSTERS – Pharah can move while Barrage is active.FUEL STORES – Jet Dash grants 50% fuel. Maximum overfuel is increased by 100%.ReaperDamageSOUL REAVING – Collect Soul Globes from dead enemies to restore 50 health.RAVENOUS WRAITH – Leaving Wraith Form grants 40% additional lifesteal for 3 seconds.SojournDamageOVERCHARGED – Railgun’s maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.ADHESIVE SIPHON – Disruptor Shot can stick to enemies and generates Railgun energy when dealing damage.Soldier 76DamageRECYCLED PULSE MUNITIONS – Helix Rockets reload 15 ammo if they damage an enemy.AGILITY TRAINING – Sprint’s speed is increased by 20% and Reload can be performed while Sprint is active.SombraDamageVIRAL EFFICACY – Virus’ cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds when an enemy affected by Virus is eliminated.WHITE HAT – Hack can be used on allies to restore 100 health over 2 seconds.SymmetraDamageADVANCED TELEPORTATION – Teleporter’s range is increased by 50%.SHIELD BATTERY – Symmetra regenerates 20 shields per second white within 10 meters of her teleporter.TorbjornDamageCRAFTSMAN – Forge Hammer can restore armor health to allies. Turret repair’s heal is increased by 25%.RAPID FIRE – Unscoped shots gain 30% increased attack speed but deal 15% less damage.TracerDamageBLAST FROM THE PAST – Pulse Bomb’s radius is increased by 50%.QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT – Recall grants 50 overhealth that decays over time.VentureDamageSEISMIC SENSE – While underground, Venture can sense enemies within 25 meters.SMART-REXCAVATOR – SMART Excavator’s range is increased by 25%.WidowmakerDamageSCOPED EFFICIENCY – Scoped shots cost 3 ammo instead of 5.DEADLY DEUX – Venom Mine gains 50% increased damage and a second charge, enabling 2 active mines at a Time.DoomfistTankONE-TWO – Hitting an enemy with Rocket Punch reloads all Hand Cannon ammo.SEISMIC EMPOWERMENT – Hitting 3 or more enemies with Seismic Slam empowers Rocket Punch.D.VaTankBUNNY STOMP – Call Mech’s damage radius is increased by 50%.SHIELD SYSTEM – Convert 150 health to shields. Defense Matrix restores shields based on 25% of its damage absorbed.HazardTankOFF THE TOP – Violent Leap’s Slash deals 30% more damage to enemies above 250 health.DEEP LEAP – Violent Leap’s range is increased by 20%.Junker QueenTankBATTLE SHOUT – Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.A SAVAGE SATIATION – Carnage’s impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.MaugaTankTWO HEARTS – While on an objective, Mauga counts as 2 heroes and regenerates 20 health per second.COMBAT FUEL – Critical hits grant Mauga 2 temporary overhealth on Cardiac Overdrive’s next use, up to 100 overhealth.OrissaTankFLEETING BULWARK – Fortify briefly grants an additional 100 overhealth when activated.PROTECTIVE BARRIER – Convert Javelin Spin to instead launch a barrier.RamattraTankPROLONGED BARRIER – Void Barrier’s duration is increased by 25%.NANITE REPAIR – Ramattra is healed for 50 health per second while within Ravenous Vortex.ReinhardtTankFIERY UPTAKE – Barrier Field is healed for 100% of Fire Strikes damage dealt.CRUSHING VICTORY – Charge damage grants temporary overhealth for 50% of the damage dealt.RoadhogTankHOG TOSS – Pig Pen’s throw range is increased by 50%.HOGDROGEN EXPOSURE – Take A Breather also heals nearby allies for 50% of its healing.SigmaTankKINETIC CYCLE – Absorbing projectiles with Kinetic Grasp also reduces Accretion’s cooldown.HYPER STRIKE – Every 5 direct hits with Hyperspheres, your next successful Quick Melee levitates and knocks away enemies.WinstonTankHEAVY LANDING – During Primal Rage, Jump Pack’s damage and area increase by up to 75% while airborneREVITALIZING BARRIER – Barrier Projector heals allies within it for 30 health per second.Wrecking BallTankPACK RAT – Health Packs heal an additional 100 health.TRANSFER EFFICIENCY – Reactivating Adaptive Shield reduces its cooldown by 1.5 seconds per ally affected and ally health gained is increased by 33%.ZaryaTankGRAVITON CRUSH – Graviton Surge deals up to 30% of enemy max health as damage over time.SPOTTER – Projected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 15%.AnaSupportBIOTIC BOUNCE – After exploding, Biotic Grenade bounces and explodes again for 50 damage and healing.HEADHUNTER – Biotic Rifle can crit enemies.BaptisteSupportFIELD MEDICINE – Immortality Field restores 80 health to nearby allies and 40 health to Baptiste when destroyed.ASSAULT BURST – Regenerative Burst grants Baptiste 20% attack speed for 4 seconds, but no longer instantly heals.BrigitteSupportBARRIER RESTORATION – Shield Bash restores 100 health to Barrier Shield when it hits an enemy.WHIPLASH – Whip Shot’s knockback can slam enemies into walls, dealing 50 extra damage.IllariSupportANCHOR BOLTS – Deploy Turret’s throw range is increased by 50%, and it can now attach to walls and ceilings.SOLARPOWER – Fully charged Solar Rifle hits grant 12.5% of your maximum solar energy, overfilling up to 50%.JunoSupportFAMILIAR VITALS – Pulsar Torpedoes lock onto allies 35% faster. MASTER BLASTER – Mediblaster can crit enemies.KirikoSupportFORTUNE TELLER – Kunai hits launch 2 Healing Ofuda to an ally in front of you.FOXTROT – Protection Suzu grants 40% movement speed to allies for 2 seconds.LifeweaverSupportLIFE CYCLE – While alive, regenerate 10 health per second. Upon death, drop a healing seed that heals allies for 250 health.LIFEWEAVING – Rejuvenating Dash adds 20 healing to your next Healing Blossom within 3 seconds.LucioSupportGROOVIN’ – Regenerate 4 ammo per second while wall riding.NOISE VIOLATION – Crossfade’s range is increased by 150% while Amp It Up is active.MercySupportANGELIC RECOVERY – Mercy receives 15 health per second while Caduceus Staff is attached to a full health ally.SUMMER SOLSTICE – Illari’s flight time during Captive Sun is increased by 3 seconds, and her flight speed is increased by 20%.MoiraSupportUPRUSH – Fade’s jump height is increased by 50%.ETHICAL NOURISHMENT – Biotic Orb’s first 50 healing is instant on each ally it encounters.ZenyattaSupportASCENDANCE – Activate and hold Double Jump to hover for up to 3 seconds.DUALITY – Zenyatta heals Orb of Harmony targets for 20% of his damage dealt to Orb of Discord targets. Zhere are no bad perks for any hero, and your choice will depend largely on how you want to play a character in Overwatch 2. Additionally, you'll also want to pay attention to your team and the characters they're using, as some of the perks play a more supportive role. Check out our full list of hero perks that will be available in the game after the start of Season 15. The post The best perks for every hero in Overwatch 2 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A recent chart has revealed the estimated number of Primogems that Genshin Impact players will be able to obtain over the course of Version 5.5. Due to its nature as a gacha game, Genshin Impact players strive to be mindful of their spending. The amount of Primogems available per patch cycle is limited, and knowing the schedule of upcoming Event Banners can make all the difference. While players are sometimes forced to make a difficult choice between two beloved characters, being prepared ahead of time pays off. View the full article

Yesterday’s State of Play event saw the reveal of a lot of new titles coming to PS5, but one of ... Read more View the full article

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up unveiled the first trailer for the game’s upcoming DLC during Sony’s State of Play on February 12. The new Stellar Blade trailer highlighted details about the game's collaboration with Goddess of Victory: Nikke, hinting at new boss fights and outfits. View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign has finally received an official release date, ensuring that eager fans can pre-order it and everyone else won't have too long to wait. FromSoftware, the game's developer, confirmed via a new pre-order trailer that Elden Ring Nightreign is launching on May 30, 2025. Naturally, that release date elicited elation and surprise from fans, especially considering just how quick of a turnaround it has been. View the full article

Josef Fares holds court in any conversation, be it with the assembled journalists that have flown in from around the world to play his latest game Split Fiction, or his coterie of EA staff making sure he doesn’t go too far over the line. When Josef Fares speaks, people listen. This is perhaps unsurprising from the developer who shot to fame following a now-legendary rant at The Game Awards. But categorizing Fares as a sweary headline machine would be entirely unfair. After all, he’d return to that same award show to pick up Game of the Year. Read More... View the full article

Hyper Light Breaker has shared an ambitious content roadmap for spring 2025. In addition to outlining the game's next three updates, the plan also provides an overview of some major Hyper Light Breaker features set to arrive during its early access phase. View the full article

Fans of Fortnite have taken to social media to express their disappointment with the recent collaboration between the battle royale and the popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen. This isn't the first time Epic Games has featured a crossover with the show, as four major characters from the franchise have already made their way to the island. Fortnite has a long history of collaborating with anime properties like Dragon Ball Super, My Hero Academia, Kaiju No. 8, and others. View the full article

In just 21 days, Mashina, a new indie mixing platforming, strategy, and a supremely cozy stop-motion style, has been fully funded on Kickstarter, raising $23,172 / £18,523 - or £8k / £6.5k more than its target. Created by Talha and Jack Co., the studio's previous game Judero broke the mold last year, presenting a creepy, unsettling alternative to the big RPG releases like Path of Exile and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. From what we've seen so far, Mashina has just as much visual flair and a similarly novel setup. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Being a DM for DnD is a fantastically creative and fulfilling hobby, but boy, oh boy, can it also be a massive chore. Building a deep, satisfying, and varied campaign for your players is a ton of work, so there's no shame (and often huge benefit) in using quality third party resources to generate settings, NPCs, and quests to fill out your game. Good news, then, that this new Humble Bundle offers a ridiculous 46 books full for just 18 bucks. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All DnD classes explained DnD rival Pathfinder adds rules for dating the NPCs - Bards, rejoice! DnD Cleric 5e class guide View the full article

Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts have released a new story trailer for the genre-bending Split Fiction during Sony’s February State of Play showcase. In addition to Split Fiction's spot, the PlayStation event also provided a fresh look at Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds, more gameplay details for Borderlands 4, and the pre-order announcement for the Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny remaster, which enhances the PS2 game with new controls and HD graphics. View the full article

Oh no. Helldivers 2's Meridia ****** hole has officially destroyed the planet it's been lurching towards for the past little bit - Angel's Venture, the ball in question, has met an explodey demise. Naturally, Arrowhead's declared a ******* of mourning for the lost citizens. Read more View the full article

Getting drunk in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 leads to some buffs and debuffs, but this condition can persist and turn into a hangover you'll want to cure fast. While getting drunk can help delay fatigue, give you slight nourishment, and give you a small Strength bonus, it lowers your overall Charisma and Stamina. You can even become addicted to alcohol, so you should try to cure its negative effects. View the full article

Capcom is no stranger to having iconic IPs in its library of titles, with Monster Hunter Wildsbeing the latest game from the developer's many long-standing franchises. Compared to Street Fighter and Resident Evil, Monster Hunter may seem like the new kid on the block considering that it exploded onto the scene with MH World rather recently, despite being around since 2004. Everyone in the mainstream has at least heard of Street Fighter and Resident Evil, and while Monster Hunter might not be as recognizable to the average person, there is some evidence for Wilds being Capcom's biggest game yet. View the full article

It is a brave publisher which, weeks before its game launches, is confident enough in its product to release a benchmark tool so PC people can get a bead on how well a game will run on their exact rig before spending their money on the game in question. I mean, this is why we do our performance analysis pieces, and why Nick has spent countless hours, evenings, and weekends elbow deep in preview and review code to give you an idea how the latest games might function on your PC... Read more.View the full article

The Diogo Jota Flashback SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to obtain a special card for your Ultimate Team squad. The 90-rated card has some interesting stats and playsytles, and the SBC seems pretty affordable. Let's take a look at how you can complete the SBC to unlock the new card. EA FC 25 Diogo Jota Flashback SBC tasks The Diogo Jota Flashback SBC has five tasks, and here are the conditions. Task 1 - Portugal Min. 1 Players from: Portugal Min. Team Rating: 85 Task 2 - Liverpool Min. 1 Players from: Liverpool Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week Min. Team Rating: 86 Task 3 - Premier League Min. 1 Players from: Premier League Min. Team Rating: 87 Task 4 - Top Form Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week Min. Team Rating: 87 Task 5 - 88-Rated Squad Min. Team Rating: 88 Diogo Jota Flashback SBC solutions Here's a set of solution you can use to unlock the new Jota card in Ultimate Team. Task 1 - Portugal Any 10 85-rated items Vitinha 85 Task 2 - Liverpool Lavelle 87 Blundell 84 Pajor 87 Sommer 87 Palacios 84 Ruben Neves 84 Vlahovic 84 Gundogan 87 Engen 84 Any 87-rated TOTW item Gakpo 83 Task 3 - Premier League Osimhen 87 Palmer 85 Musiala 87 Pedri 86 Pajor 87 Mateo 85 Gabriel 86 Hansen 90 Girellli 85 Bruno Fernandes 87 Benzema 86 Task 4 - Top Form Osimhen 87 Palmer 85 Musiala 87 Pedri 86 Any 87-rated TOTW item Mateo 85 Gabriel 86 Hansen 90 Girellli 85 Bruno Fernandes 87 Benzema 86 Task 5 - 88-Rated Squad Pajor 87 Renard 88 Osimhen 87 Gundogan 87 Hegerberg 89 Gabriel 86 Mead 88 Messi 88 Kobel 88 Ederson 88 Reiten 88 While the Jota item isn't bad, things could have been so much better. The card has decent Pace (90) and 5* Weak Foot, but misses out on 5* Skills. The base Shooting (88) isn't good enough, but the combination of Finesse Shot+ and First Touch+ is decent. Had this SBC been cheaper, I would have gladly completed the challenge, as Jota has always been pretty good to use in the game's meta. Unfortunately, a SBC that costs upwards of 400,000 coins worth of fodder should offer a better item at this stage of the game. In contrast, the Fernando Torres Future Stars Icon SBC offers far better returns, although it's more expensive. The post EA FC 25 Diogo Jota Flashback SBC solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

There are many different Cooking Stations in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, and each will produce a certain type of food when you put ingredients into it. The Candy Cloud Machine is a machine that unlocks at a fairly late-game stage. As with all Cooking Stations in Island Adventure, the Candy Cloud Machine is locked behind a very lengthy process involving leveling up friendships and unlocking new areas. Here’s how to unlock it and everything you can make once you’ve managed just that. How to unlock the Candy Cloud Machine in Hello Kitty Island Adventure Image by Destructoid The Candy Cloud Machine is located on Cloud Island, which you won't be able to reach until you've progressed a decent way through the main story of Island Adventure. Before you can reach this new area, you’ll need to complete the following rather long list of tasks: Complete all Flower Crystal quests“Power Up the Gate” (Chococat level 1) “Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp” (Kuromi level 4) “Comic Relief” (Hangyodon level 6) “Bring Back the Swing” (Pekkle level 5) “Enraging Ruins” (Retsuko level 7) Complete all Star Fragment quests“Open the Nature Reserve” (Keroppi level 2) “Reef Revival” (Hello Kitty level 11) “Revive the Oasis” (My Melody level 11) “Fire up the Volcano” (Retsuko level 11) Collect 15 Stamina Apple Slices to make three Stamina Apples Reach level 17 with Hello Kitty and complete the “Baker’s Assistant” quest Complete the “Stargazing” quest It’s a rather daunting list at first glance. The good news is that you’ll end up completing these naturally over time, and you’ll soon find yourself unlocking Cloud Island, where you can begin to level up your friendship with Lala and unlock the Candy Cloud Machine once you reach level 2 with her. How to upgrade the Candy Cloud Machine in Hello Kitty Island Adventure Image by Destructoid As with most other Cooking Stations (except for the Egg Pan), the Candy Cloud Machine is upgraded automatically once you reach a certain level with a specific character. In this case, you’ll need to befriend Kiki and level up your friendship to level 5. Upgrading the Candy Cloud Machine will allow you to use two additional ingredients on top of the base Candy Cloud to make even more recipes. All Candy Cloud recipes in Hello Kitty Island Adventure Image by Destructoid All recipes made at the Candy Cloud Machine use Candy Cloud as their base ingredient. This resource can be obtained by giving gifts to Cinnamoroll, so make sure to stock up on this finite resource rather than giving it to other characters as a gift. Here are all of the recipes you can make at the Candy Cloud Machine in Island Adventure: One-ngredient Candy Cloud Machine recipes CandyIngredientCheese CloudMoon CheeseFall CloudPumpkinFruity CloudApple Banana StarfruitPink CloudStrawberrySakuraSpiced CloudMagma Bloom Cinna BloomSweet CloudSwampmallow SugarkelpCotton CloudAny ingredient not already named Two-ingredient Candy Cloud Machine recipes CandyIngredientsToasted Marshmallow CloudSwampmallow + Toasted Almond The post All Candy Cloud Recipes in Hello Kitty Island Adventure appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Lies of P: Overture is a new DLC pack coming to Lies of P this Summer as revealed during Sony's State of Play showcase. View the full article

Despite the name, many of the best survival games on Steam feel like they quickly push out of the need to 'survive' and into the 'thrive' state. The hostilities of the world might persist, but the likes of Palworld, Valheim, Rust, and Ark all give you tools to overcome and tackle them. The Forever Winter wants to be different. In a new community Q&A, developer Fun Dog Studios explains how it's working to lean away from typical power fantasies in search of an '80s and '90s sci-fi vibe "where survivability is basically zero." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Forever Winter update adds a new class to the grimdark extraction shooter Horror survival shooter The Forever Winter has a haunting new map to explore New survival extraction shooter The Forever Winter gets a tense, grimdark demo View the full article