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To help Emit Relevart solve the time-traveling mystery in The Sims 4, you have to recover a few different items for him. Two of the toughest items to find are Plathinum and Ironyum since the Blast from the Past event doesn’t tell you much about locating them. Recovering these two special metals is crucial if you want to build the time travel component and progress to the next stage of the event. Luckily, they’re not too difficult to find once you know where to look, so here’s how to collect Plathinum and Ironyum in The Sims 4. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A Pokémon TCG Pocket player has won a tournament using a deck that features just two Pokémon cards in total. The Lightning-type deck came first in a 64-person tournament on February 6. This deck ran only two copies of Pachirisu Ex, supported by an army of trainer cards. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This despicable Pokémon TCG Pocket deck can win without even attacking Can Pokémon Pocket's powerful Dark Lightning deck dethrone Gyarados? The top 8 Pokémon TCG Pocket cards in Space-Time Smackdown View the full article

Playing as an alcoholic space pirate deserted on a dangerous planet with a rude and unapologetic cyborg sounds like a messy experience. Perhaps it is, but you'll never find me calling Bulletstorm a bad game, as this fantastic FPS takes Doom's fast-paced action and combines it with the ridiculously over-the-top violence and witless yapping of Duke Nukem to create one heck of a fun time. It's one of my favorite shooters, and as Humble now has it at 90% off, now is the ideal time to buy it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: One of the greatest but most underloved FPS games is now 90% off Square Enix and the Bulletstorm devs are making a new triple-A shooter Get Even installs files in Bulletstorm's folders for no reason, breaking it View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

If you've missed out on Exoborne before, don't fret. A new large-scale playtest is underway, letting players try out Sharkmob's promising-looking extraction shooter. So, it's time to rally the squad - and maybe bring your raincoat. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Apocalyptic extraction shooter Exoborne opens new playtest signups New extraction shooter Exoborne reveals beta launch date, and it's soon First Exoborne gameplay trailer reveals an elemental Tarkov rival View the full article

Monster Hunter Wilds Director Yuya Tokuda discusses the recent beta session, revealing some unique ways they gathered player data, including randomly joining players in the game. With only a few weeks left before its global launch, Monster Hunter Wilds has been holding a couple of last-minute beta tests, with the final one set to kick off on February 13. View the full article

Former Activision Blizzard CEO has said that buying a ***-based studio known for making driving games on Xbox was "a bad acquisition", but wasn't able to remember the name of said studio. It seems likely he was talking about Project Gotham Racing and Blur developer Bizarre Creations. Read more View the full article

The upcoming Daredevil series almost didn't feature beloved Netflix characters Karen and Foggy, but Born Again's showrunner was dead set on including them. Read more View the full article

Fishing in Verse Piece is the easiest and the best way to farm materials such as Race and Ability Rerolls. Furthermore, by fishing, you can get one of the most challenging items to get in Verse Piece, the Limitbreak Stones. So that you can quickly start catching the big game in Verse Piece, we prepared the following fishing guide to help you out. How to Start Fishing in Verse Piece Fishing requires no input after you've cast your fishhook To start fishing in Verse Piece, go to the edge of the Starter Island closest to the Lost Isle. There, you will first have to buy the Fishook from the Fishhook Seller NPC. Then, you can cast the Fishhook by interacting with one of the three circles on the ground close by. Fishing doesn't require any additional input in Verse Piece, but you can get kicked out of the server after 20 minutes if you don't move at all. How to Get the Fishook and the Golden Fishook in Verse Piece Regular Fishhook can be bought at the Fishhook Seller NPC on Starter Island Golden Fishhook can be bought next to the regular one on the Starter Island Bandits drop Wood Bandit Leader drops Iron [/url] [/url] [/url] You can get the Fishhook and the Golden Fishhook by purchasing them from the Fishhook Seller on the Starter Island. Fishhooks won't be in your inventory. However, you can distinguish which one you have by the color of your rod while fishing in Verse Piece. Lastly, these are the materials you need to purchase both fishhooks and where you can find them: FishhookGolden Fishhook• 5,000$ - Quests, Chests, Enemies • 25 Wood - Bandits on Starter Island, Chests • 50 Iron - Bandit Leaders on Starter Island, Chests• 100K$ - Quests, Chests, Enemies • 50 Gold - Fishing • 100 Wood - Bandits on Starter Island, Chests • 250 Iron - Bandit Leaders on Starter Island, Chests • Fish - Fishing • Trait: Fisherman - Trait Reroll NPC in Frost Town How to Upgrade Your Fishook You can upgrade your Fishhook at the Upgrade Fishook NPC on Starter Island Upgrading your Fishhook should be on your priority list as soon as you start catching some Fish in Verse Piece. Upgrades cost 5, 15, and 25 fish, respectively. You can find the Fishhook Upgrader on a ledge close to the fishing spots on the Starter Island. You only have to upgrade your fishhooks once, as the upgrades carry over to the Golden Fishhook. Getting Different Baits in Verse Piece Bait Seller NPC's stock There are three different fishing baits you can get in Verse Piece: Golden Bait, Enhance Bait, and Limitbreak Bait. With each bait upgrade, you will start fishing out better and better items. The Limitbreak Bait, specifically, lets you catch Limitbreak Stones, which are extremely difficult to come by. Here is a preview of each Bait upgrade and the materials needed for them: BaitRequirements• 1,000 Gems - Boss Rush Dungeons • 25 Fish - Fishing• 2,500 Gems - Boss Rush Dungeons • 100 Fish - Fishing • 10 Enhance Stones - Chests, Fishing• 7,500 Gems - Boss Rush Dungeons • 250 Fish - Fishing • 1 Limitbreak Stone - Chests, Fishing Loot From Fishing in Verse Piece and the Fisherman Trait The Fisherman trait in Verse Piece improves your fishing rewards slightly. So, instead of receiving four rewards per fishing cycle, you get five. In general, you get the same loot from fishing as you would from chests. However, you can't farm chests nearly as fast as you can fish. With the Golden Fishhook, all three fishhook upgrades, Limitbreak Bait, and Fisherman trait, you get five rewards every ten seconds. Race Rerolls, Fish, and Gold are very common drops while fishing You will relatively quickly max out your Ability Rerolls and Dungeon Tickets while fishing [/url] [/url] [/url] The most valuable items you can get by fishing in Verse Piece are definitely Race and Ability Rerolls, Dungeon Tickets, Artifacts, Enhance Stones, Sukuna Fingers, and Limitbreak Stones. You can also get various other materials needed for crafting some swords and specs. Now, you will max out those materials relatively quickly in your inventory. So, make sure to sell them at the Adventure Shop for some easy Gems. Now, you are ready to become a master angler in Verse Piece and maybe even guide others on their own fishing expeditions. If you are in for more of our Verse Piece content, then make sure to check out the Verse Piece section of Destructoid. The post Complete Verse Piece Fishing Guide [Rimuru Rerun] – How to Get Fishhooks, Baits, & More appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Subnautica 2 community drifted into shark-infested waters recently, as developer Unknown Worlds cautioned players about "fraudulent links" to a supposed playtest being sent out to fans and community members on Steam... Read more.View the full article

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have confirmed that Elden Ring Nightreign will launch on Friday, May 30. Elden Ring Nightreign was one of the biggest surprise announcements at last year's Game Awards event. The next title from beloved developer FromSoftware is the second entry in the Elden Ring series, and it is taking the franchise in some bold new directions. View the full article

A new ability used by Castorice in Honkai: Star Rail 3.2 has leaked and it may indicate just how strong her rumored HP drain mechanic will actually be if it proves to be true. Castorice is one of the many Chrysos Heirs from Amphoreus, and she has already been introduced as an NPC in the main story quests. The character, who is a servant to Thanatos and prophesied to become the bearer of the Coreflame of Death, has only shown her powers through some interactions but leaks about Castorice’s kit in Honkai: Star Rail have teased how she may work. View the full article

Crytek has announced the previously in-development Crysis 4 has been put on hold while the studio plans to lay off 15% of its staff. The developer is famed for producing the first-person shooter Crysis series that debuted in 2007, following a group of nanosuited military protagonists opposing a host of powerful mercenaries and technologically advanced aliens called the Ceph. Crysis 4 succeeds three main entries, 2011’s Crysis 2 and 2013’s Crysis 3, alongside the 2008 expansion Crysis Warhead and the 2020 Crysis Remastered release. View the full article

Sharkmob have punched the green light, cracked open the hangar doors and launched a public playtest for their windblown open world extraction shooter Exoborne, which I would gingerly summarise as Anthem meets Just Cause with a touch of PUBG. From today till 17th February at 1pm GMT, 2pm CET, or 5am PST, you'll be able to get your fill of mech-o-looting via Steam. Here's a trailer's worth of wiggly whooshes, big bangs and exowotsits to celebrate. Mmm, exowotsits. They used to be 25p a bag in the 1990s. Read more View the full article

Shiny hunting in Pokémon video games can be a lot of fun, but it’s also a time-consuming hobby that requires a certain degree of luck. One way to add to your Shiny collection easily is to keep an eye out for exclusive drops in the Pokémon HOME mobile app. Made available on Feb. 12, 2025, Shiny Meltan is one of the latest sparkly critters you can add to your collection via HOME. View the full article

With Marvel Rivals gaining more attention, fans are already throwing out ideas for which heroes should join the roster next. While many expected Drax to be the obvious choice, thanks to his combat skills and dry humor, another Guardians of the Galaxy member is stealing the spotlight in fan discussions—and it’s not one of the usual suspects. A post on the Marvel Rivals subreddit titled “NetEase, add Cosmo the Space Dog, and my life will be yours!” has been gaining traction. Plenty of players agree that this telepathic, telekinetic pup would be a perfect addition to the hero shooter, bringing a mix of support and strategy to the game. View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign launches on May 30, 2025 priced $40 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed. Confirmation of the release date comes ahead of the Elden Ring Nightreign network test, which kicks off on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only on February 14 and ends February 17, with various session times planned. This means you won't be able to play the network test throughout the entire four days, rather during five three-hour periods. Elden Ring Nightreign network test session timings:February 14: 3am-6am PT / 6am-9am ETFebruary 14: 7pm-10pm PT / 10pm-1am ETFebruary 15: 11am-2pm PT / 2pm-5pm ETFebruary 16: 3am-6am PT / 6am-9am ETFebruary 16: 7pm-10pm PT / 10pm-1am ET The network test is a “preliminary verification test in which the selected testers play a portion of the game prior to the full game launch,” Bandai Namco said. "This large-scale Network Stress Test is designed to evaluate various aspects of the online system's functionality and performance. We are looking forward to your cooperation to make Elden Ring Nightreign even better." Elden Ring Nightreign is FromSoftware’s standalone co-operative spin-off set in a world parallel to that of 2022’s Elden Ring. The network test will allow three players to team up and take their chosen Nightfarers to battle "against new terrors, and explore an ever-changing map to defeat increasingly challenging bosses and ultimately take on the Nightlord," Bandai Namco added, before confirming the network test features a three day-and-night cycle squads must try to outlast. Here's the official blurb: The all-new adventure in Elden Ring Nightreign begins at the Roundtable Hold, set in a universe parallel to the events of Elden Ring. Players must choose from eight unique characters, each with their own abilities and powerful Ultimates. Their journeys take them to Limveld, an ever-changing environment, where they will have to make split-second decisions when it comes to combat and exploration in the face of a night cycle that shrinks the map with the coming Night’s Tide. At the end of each night, players will face a powerful boss and, if victorious, awaken to ******* challenges. Each session will culminate in the third night when they must face off against the chosen Nightlord. Individuals can fight the night alone, but strength will come in numbers. Nightfarers must learn to cooperate to take down these challenges, combining their unique abilities together for an unparalleled experience. All is not lost for those who fall in defeat. Unsuccessful runs will grant players relics to allow them to customize and upgrade their characters tailored to their personal play styles. Elden Ring Nightreign is unlike any experience created before by FromSoftware, Inc. In this condensed action RPG, players will never experience the same journey twice as enemies, rewards, and Limveld itself are ever-shifting and evolving with each new session. Defeating greater enemies and venturing into the more dangerous parts of the map will uncover more powerful weapons and greater Rune rewards. Finding Sites of Grace gives each hero a chance to level up and gain crucial power. With each session-based adventure being akin to playing through an open-air dungeon, every journey provides an opportunity to grow lasting stat bonuses. Successful runs against the night bring players ever closer to defeating the Nightlord and unraveling the story behind each Nightfarer in this parallel world. Last year IGN had the opportunity to visit FromSoftware and go hands-on with an early build of Elden Ring Nightreign. We came away impressed, stating that Elden Ring Nightreign “takes the cautious dungeon crawls of Elden Ring and turbocharges them into propulsive, slash ‘n’ dash speedruns.” Check out IGN's interview with game director Junya Ishizaki for even more on Elden Ring Nightreign. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Despite Elden Ring Nightreign's differences from its predecessor as a dedicated co-op game, the spin-off is still highly anticipated as something of a follow-up to what is among the greatest games of all time. Many longtime FromSoftware fans and newer Elden Ring aficionados alike will be eager to get Nightreign on release day, and possibly even purchase one of its special editions. Nightreign's price point will contribute to the allure of said special editions as well, which offer both in-game incentives and physical collectibles. View the full article

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 release window has reportedly slipped to March, according to one leaker. While the original release window of February was confirmed by Nvidia, a specific date was never announced, and it looks as though the budget gaming GPU could now be coming out later than expected. You can read about the flagship new Nvidia GPU in our RTX 5090 review, but if you were holding out for the RTX 5070 release date window, this reported delay could mean you're left waiting a little longer. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Where to buy 5080 - Nvidia RTX 5080 stock for February 12 Where to buy 5090 - Nvidia RTX 5090 stock for February 12 Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 gaming laptop pre-orders will be available very soon View the full article

FromSoftware has confirmed when Elden Ring Nightreign will launch, and we won't be waiting much longer. The surprise reveal of a standalone Elden Ring co-op game caught us all off guard at the end of 2024, and an imminent beta is going to let plenty of players leap in and try it out for themselves. Whether you have an invite or not, however, it's just a few months until we can play the full version of the multiplayer RPG. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Elden Ring Nightreign release date, gameplay, and news If you're expecting Elden Ring Nightreign beta codes, FromSoftware has news Elden Ring Nightreign beta start date and end times View the full article

From the developer of chilled beekeeping sim APICO, their next game Mudborne: Frog Management Sim is set for release on World Frog Day (March 20th) with a brand new demo. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign will release 30th May 2025 on Steam, developers FromSoftware and publishers Bandai Namco have announced. In a few short months, you and up to two friends will be called upon to rush a few bosses on a large, shrinking map set in the same universe as the 2022 open worlder. Is it the Elden Ring sequel many would like? No. Is it going to kindle similar feelings of frustration, despair and sporadic religious ecstasy? The omens seem good. Read more View the full article

Ruffy and the Riverside is releasing with Linux support later this year (hopefully - no set date) but you can try it early thanks to a demo release now available. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Minecraft studio Mojang is changing studio heads, after its current boss, Åsa Bredin, decided to step down. In a statement, Microsoft said on Wednesday that Bredin had made the decision to step down “to focus on personal goals outside of work.” She had been made studio head in 2023, after joining the company two years earlier. As per Variety, Microsoft Gaming‘s Kayleen Walters will take over at Mojang. Currently, Walters is vice president and head of franchise development at Microsoft’s gaming division. Read More... View the full article

As soon as you're done getting flogged in the town square of Troskowitz at the start of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you learn of a combat master named Tomcat. Tomcat is located to the west of Trosky, but he can teach you some extremely useful combat mechanics. One of those mechanics is the Horizontal Slice, but it's incredibly difficult to pull off if you're just following the game's directions. Performing a Horizontal Slice in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 When you're training with Tomcat at the Nomads' Camp in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, he'll ask you to perform a couple of the mechanics you're trying to learn. The latter of those mechanics is the Horizontal Slice, which is a combat combo that sees you attack from three different directions. This is supposed to be used against tougher enemies that might be more prone to block your standard attacks. The description for the Horizontal Slice during the Combat Training quest. Screenshot by Destructoid During the combat training with Tomcat, you need to perform two Horizontal Slices to complete the "Combat Training: I" quest. This is required to unlock the Combat Training II quest, which unlocks the Master Strike ability. Fans of the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance will know how big of a deal learning the Master Strike is, as it completely changes every combat encounter you'll have moving forward. Unfortunately, the Horizontal Slice is seemingly impossible to pull off if you're just following the directions the game gives you. According to the game's description, the Horizontal Slice requires the following combo: Attack in short succession from up, right and left While you can randomly perform a Horizontal Slice blindly following that combo direction, you won't be able to consistently pull it off. Moreover, you're likely going to hear Tomcat tell you to keep repeating the combo over and over, as you won't be doing it correctly during the combat training. Luckily, there is a way to ensure you can perform a Horizontal Slice with some consistency. You just have to slightly disregard what the game says. Here's the best way to pull off a Horizontal Slice: To start, move your mouse or joystick up right before you attack. If you hold "up" for too long, your attack will default to the left side and the combo will be over before it can even begin. The moment after you attack while holding "up," immediately move your mouse or joystick to the right and attack. You want to ensure you're doing all of this with speed. If you let time go by in between the attacks, your momentum is thrown off, and the combo won't work. Right after you attack on the right, don't move your mouse or joystick to the left. All you have to do is immediately attack again. For some reason, your default attack is on the left side, so if you just press attack after going to the right side, you will attack on the left side without actually having to move your cursor over there. So, the Horizontal Slice combo is actually up, right, right. However, if you attack from the right first and then press attack again, you'll still go to the left side to complete the combo. It's also important to remember the speed at which you attack. Find the right rhythm between the swing of the sword every time you press the attack button. Tomcat can eventually teach you the Master Strike move. Screenshot by Destructoid It will definitely take a few (dozen) attempts to get the hang of the Horizontal Slice, but following my steps will eventually yield you the results you're looking for. Once you pull off two Horizontal Slices during the combat training with Tomcat, you're done with the first part of the quest. To learn the Master Strike, you have to defeat Tomcat in a duel, which is far easier if you use the Horizontal Slice against him. Of course, you might also not be ready for a fight with someone as experienced as Tomcat, so there's no harm in further mastering your skills, getting better gear, and coming back later. The Master Strike is far more useful in the mid-late game, so don't sweat about it if you're still just starting out. The post How to do a Horizontal Slice in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Valve has removed a malicious free-to-play title from Steam after the game's developer "uploaded builds that contained suspected malware." The game in question is PirateFi, which was released on Steam on February 6 before being taken down by Valve less than a week later. While only a handful of people appear to have launched PirateFi, Valve has begun contacting players with a warning that their computers have likely been infected with malicious files. View the full article