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Monster Sanctuary was good fun, so I'm real keen to see more from moi rai games. Their sticking to monster taming / capturing with Aethermancer and now you can try it out in a demo. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The first pack of 2025 for The Sims 4 has been revealed and isn’t too far off from being released. This is the Businesses & Hobbies expansion pack, and if you’re eager to start playing it, you need to know exactly when it will be released. Expansion packs are the largest DLC packs for The Sims 4, offering loads of new content to explore. To ensure you’re ready to play as soon as it’s available, here’s the exact time and date when The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies will be released. View the full article

I recently played through the opening hours of Monster Hunter Wilds and came away reassured. I was reserved about the upcoming RPG after a wobbly beta test with weapons that at times felt a little anemic, even though I had come to enjoy tackling the fight against Rey Dau. While my performance concerns aren't fully allayed, the preview build I saw left me desperate to keep playing. Even more pleasingly, it showed that Capcom has answers to some of the community's biggest frustrations coming off its breakout success with Monster Hunter World, from overwhelming tutorials to monster diversity. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Monster Hunter Wilds beta on PC has officially been extended by Capcom Monster Hunter Wilds beta start and end times Monster Hunter Wilds Arkveld 'speedrun' bests four minutes with surprise exploit View the full article

I have been excited for The Elder Scrolls 6long before Bethesda foolishly decided to announce it all the way back in 2018. Prior to falling head over heels in love with Skyrim in 2014, I had amassed a huge amount of admiration for Oblivion and Morrowind before that. While I'm not the biggest Elder Scrolls fan in the world - I haven't played Daggerfall, after all - I am prone to endlessly searching for Scrolls-likes at 3 am in the hopes of recapturing the magic that seemingly only these games inexplicably hold. View the full article

Monster Hunter contains multitudes. Not just multitudes of monsters, but multitudes of moods. What other game series would open with a child's village being destroyed by a raging mythological beast, then an hour later devote five minutes to a cutscene of a roided-out chicken chasing a bunch of cats carrying a giant steak over their heads?.. Read more.View the full article

Monster Hunter is a series about big stuff. Big monsters, big swords, big guns, big mountains, trees, volcanoes, you name it. Monster Hunter Wilds stays true to that basic DNA, but its attention to detail and the little people you play as is what makes it feel fundamentally different. This is not any old Monster Hunter game, based on my time spent playing it at a media preview event in Los Angeles. The game I played has the potential to be the franchise’s Skyrim moment—a beloved series nails down the technology and formula to please longtime fans while bringing in scores of new players through its immersive world-building and exploration, its engaging and mysterious story, and its suddenly streamlined gameplay systems. I entered the preview as a person who had tried playing multiple Monster Hunter games but never enjoyed them all that much. I left as a person that suddenly got it. I left as a Monster Hunter fan. View the full article

While playing Monster Hunter Wilds at a media preview event in Los Angeles, I noticed the person next to me trying to fish. After a few unsuccessful minutes, a hand appeared over his shoulder and started wiggling the camera around, offering up some fishing pointers. Looking back, I realized this hand belonged to Monster Hunter Wilds director Yuya Tokuda, who had popped into the gaming room between interviews and seemed to have a perpetual grin on his face as he watched people play and explore Capcom’s new world. We tried out systems and battled alpha monsters under his and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto’s watchful eyes for several minutes, the pair clearly eager to see what we could uncover during our playthrough. And there was so much to uncover, from trying out multiple weapon loadouts to exploring the massive zones included in the preview section of the event. View the full article

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has posted a record breaking year financially as Stellar Blade brought in $43 million in royalties, and the PC version is expected to outsell the original PlayStation 5 game. As reported by Game World Observer, Shift Up released its 2024 financial report which revealed it recorded $151.4 million in revenue, an increase of 30.4% year over year. This includes $43.2 million from Stellar Blade royalties alone. There are seemingly no signs of it slowing down either, as Shift Up reiterated that it expects PC sales to be "better than that of the console version, especially in the Asian game market." It also plans to reveal its new game, Project Witches, in the first half of 2025, though this doesn't appear to be the highly requested Stellar Blade sequel. Project Witches was revealed in 2024, not long after Stellar Blade was released on PS5, and therefore before momentum for a sequel was built. Shift Up has said it's considering making another game in the franchise though. Stellar Blade sees players take on the role of Eve as she battles against unknown invaders to reclaim Earth in fast paced action role-playing game combat. It earned a 7/10 in IGN's review and proved popular otherwise, quickly selling a million copies. "Stellar Blade is great in all of the most important ways for an action game, but dull characters, a lackluster story, and several frustrating elements of its RPG mechanics prevent it from soaring along with the best of the genre," we said. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article

The countdown to Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 is here, with Epic Games teasing players with a new post that can only be described as "perplexing." Ahead of Fortnite's highly anticipated new update, Epic Games Vice President and Co-Founder Mark Rein shared one word to describe the next season: "pickled." Players are hard at work on deciphering what this may mean for the game, though pickles certainly don't seem to fit in with previous rumors claiming Fortnite's next update will be heist-themed. View the full article

Yesterday, Marvel Rivals devs announced plans for an upcoming rank reset, and players wasted no time in explaining every reason why this would absolutely ***** for everyone involved... Read more.View the full article

Firaxis Games / 2K have today fully launched Sid Meier's Civilization VII, along with full Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Assassin's Creed Shadows will allow players to switch between two characters throughout the game, but its creative director says "quite a bit of [Shadows]" can be played with just one character. While Assassin's Creed Shadowswill see the franchise step foot into feudal Japan for the very first time, it isn't the first entry to feature dual protagonists, as Assassin's Creed Syndicate previously allowed fans to switch between the Frye twins, Evie and Jacob, throughout the game. View the full article

Veteran League of Legends player Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau shared his thoughts on Garen and how the recent runes changes make the champion’s ultimate a game-changer. “I just think Garen is overpowered right now. He gets like Last Stand (which) works on his ultimate. Axiom Arcanist works on his ultimate. Like this ***** does like half your health,” Bwipo said in an interview with Jatt, adding “unironically” if the enemy champion is under 45 percent health, then they’re just dead. Bwipo also mentioned that Garen does well in this lane swap meta—you gain the same amount of resistance stats as a K’Sante by just pressing your W. View the full article

A new leak about Hysilens in Honkai: Star Rail shows that she will represent the end of a few older characters from the turn-based RPG. Currently, HoYoverse’s game is in the midst of Version 3.0, the first patch for this year of content and the update that introduced Amphoreus as a destination where the Astral Express’ main story missions will progress through, as well as Remembrance as a playable Path. The game will explore Amphoreus throughout the entire year, and Version 3.0 is only the beginning; there are many more Amphoreus characters in Honkai: Star Rail yet to be released. View the full article

If you've just started out your Dragon Ball Online Generations (DBOG) journey, you may become overwhelmed knowing that you'll need to level up all the way to level 700. As you can imagine, this is no walk in the park, and just like Goku, you're going to have to train really hard to achieve such a high (power) level. Thankfully, there are ways you can speed up this process, and we're going to tell you how. Leveling up fast in DBOG There are actually quite a few methods for leveling up fast in DBOG, and we're going to list our favorites from least effective to most effective. However, we recommend you try all of them and see which one works best for you. Some methods are grindy, some are slower but more fun, some require you to spend some Robux, and some of them require the help of friends and strangers. Finishing all the Story Quests Screenshot by Destructoid This is probably the least effective way, but it's also in your best interests to do all the Story Quests. If you only focus on the Story Quests (and nothing else), you should be around level 80-90 by the time you finish the last one. While that doesn't sound effective, it's still a good idea to do the whole thing because you'll unlock everything else the game has to offer (including other training methods). So, even if it's annoying, just tough it out and finish the Story Quest so you can move on to more effective leveling methods. Gravity Room & 2x XP combo If you have Robux to burn and you really want to level up fast, this is the way. First, you visit the Capsule Corp backyard and look for the Gravity Room. Buy the Gamepass to access it. While this is already great for fast leveling if you want to really boost that leveling, use an XP code or buy an XP boost. Afterward, simply use the Gravity Room and watch those levels go up. It's almost like cheating but, the game offers this, so it's not against the rules. One thing we don't like about this method is that players who use it, tend not to learn how to properly play the game because they don't get enough practice with it. Doing Dailies Once you complete the Story Quest, you should start doing Dailies. Now, we're not going to lie, Daily Quests can get boring after a while, but they are nonetheless great sources of XP. At the same time, doing Dailies every day is great if you combine it with the next method. Collecting all Dragon ****** If you collect all Dragon ******, you can wish to become stronger, which will give you a bunch of levels just like that. While it would be nice for Shenron to simply boost you to max level, remember that even eternal dragons have their limits. Just like in the early Dragon Ball episodes, collecting Dragon ****** can be quite difficult, and you will have competition. Our advice is to not stress about it and just use your Dragon Radar and collect one Dragon Ball each week. Seriously, don't make this a priority because it's just not worth it. Asking for help from a Friend / Stranger Dragon Ball Online Generations has been active since 2019, meaning there are a lot of veteran players who are just chilling at their max level and doing their own thing. Unfortunately, while the game is active, it isn't as popular as some of the other Roblox titles. Because of this, the community is really friendly and welcoming to new players. If you have a friend who has a max-level character, ask them for a boost. If you don't have friends who play DBOG, that's not a problem either. Simply visit the official DBOG Discord server, say you are new, and ask if anyone is willing to help you level. Most of the time, you'll get a response right away. It's actually quite amazing how friendly the community is. One of the best ways you can level is by starting a hard Quest (like the Cooler fight) and having the high-level friend beat him for you. You can also get someone to boost you through a raid. Either way, this is, BY FAR, the best way to level up fast in DBOG. There you have it. While it may be against the spirit of Dragon Ball, you can use some of these shortcuts to level up fast and become more powerful. If you need a boost, check out our Dragon Ball Online Generations codes. The post How to level up super fast in Dragon Ball Online Generation appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

While all players begin on the Antiquity Age (by default), you'll come across the Exploration Age, followed by the Modern Age. Just like in the Antiquity Age, there are different civilizations available in the two latter ages. But to play them, you'll first have to fulfill certain unlock requirements. How to unlock all Exploration Age civilizations in Civilization 7 The Exploration Age is the first after Antiquity, and you'll be able to choose how you want to proceed with your save. Your selection will depend on your actions during the first age, and you can only choose civilizations that you've unlocked. Here's how to unlock the Exploration Age civilizations. CivilizationHow to unlockAbbasidPlay as Ibn Battuta Play as Persia Play as Egypt Upgrade three CamelsCholaPlay as either version of Ashoka Play as Maurya India Play as Khmer Have three Settlements with coastal regions and cities near themHawaiianPlay as José Rizal Play as Maya Play as Mississippian Have two settlements on at least one island IncanPlay as Pachacuti Play as Maya Play as Mississippian Have at least three Settlements with at least three mountain tiles eachMajaphitPlay as Trung Trac Play as Mauryan Play as Khmer Have three Naval Trade RoutesMingPlay as Confucius Play as Han Upgrade three Silk Have at least eight resources slotted in one settlementMongolianPlay as Persia Play as Han Upgrade three Horses Have three Siege unitsNormanPlay as Charlemagne Play as Greece Play as Rome Upgrade three Iron Build five WallsShawneePlay as Tecumseh Play as Mississippian Improve three Hides Be Suzerain of two City-StatesSonghaiPlay as Amina Play as Persia Play as Egypt Have three Settlements with three Navigable River tiles in each of them. SpanishPlay as Isabella Play as Greece Play as Rome Recover a settlement you previously lost. How to unlock all Modern Age civilizations in Civilization 7 The Modern Age is the final act and plays an important role in deciding if you end up being the victor. In Civilization 7, there are different ways to win, and your decision-making in the Modern Age will be vital. CivilizationHow to unlockAmericanPlay as Benjamin Franklin Play as Harriet Tubman Play as Tecumseh Play as Rome Play as the Shawnee Play as the Normans Establish three Distant Land Settlements in Grasslands or Plains. BugandanPlay as Amina Play as the Abbasids Play as Songhai Establish two settlements with a City Center near a lake French ImperialPlay as Lafayette Play as either version of Napoleon Play as Rome Play as the Normans Upgrade three WineMeiji JapanesePlay as either version of Himiko Play as Hawai’i Play as Majapahit Upgrade three Tea resources********Play as Isabella Play as Tecumseh Play as Maya Play as the Shawnee Play as the Inca Play as Spain Have three Distant Land Settlements in Desert or TropicalMughalPlay as Persia Play as Chola India Play as the Abbasids Upgrade three Salt Establish four Trade Routes with unique civilizationsPrussianPlay as either version of Friedrich Play as Rome Upgrade three Niter Have three Army CommandersQingPlay as Han China Play as Ming China Play as Mongolia Upgrade three *****RussianPlay as Catherine Play as Greece Play as Mongolia Have three Tundra settlementsSiamesePlay as Khmer Play as Chola India Upgrade three Ivory Have four Temples Ultimately, your choice of civilization will help determine which type of victory might be the best option for you. If you're playing with others using multiplayer, you'll have to put more effort into selecting your civilizations. The post How to unlock all civilizations in Civilization 7 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The highly anticipated ****** Hawk Down PvE campaign, initially planned to launch with Delta Force season two, now has an official release date—and it’s coming sooner than you think. Delta Force confirmed on Feb. 10 that the paid ****** Hawk Down co-op campaign will launch in the game on Feb. 21 at 2am UTC, less than two weeks away. More details about the campaign will be revealed in the upcoming days. View the full article

Classic MMORPG Tibia has announced the addition of a new class, The Monk, after nearly 30 years in the industry. CipSoft dropped a short video teasing Tibia’s new vocation, followed by a statement from the product manager providing insight into this unexpected addition to the classic MMORPG. View the full article

Masters of the Universe seems to be progressing along well enough, and now a couple of new cast members have been added to the fold. Read more View the full article

The board wipe card Kozilek's Return is the latest Magic: The Gathering price spike on our radar. This neat little Instant has gone up in price by 200% over just a couple of weeks. Priced at only $2.50 on January 26, the cheapest copies of this useful spell are now selling for $7.70, and it certainly seems like that price is only rising. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best card games 2025 All MTG sets in order, as of February 2025 MTG card that can obliterate top Modern deck spikes 460% View the full article

What would do, oh what would you do? Yes, what would you do, with an infinite shoe? Would you melt it to make yourself infinite glue? Or to infinite dogs 'pon which to infinitely chew? Would you keep ajar infinite doors…alright enough of that. I'm very sorry. I had too much cheap energy drink for breakfast and it appears to have given me rhyming *******. Also, the urge to browse the Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 mods, to see what players of the RPG were downloading most at the moment. I find there's usually a sweet spot before anything too substantial hits a game's Nexus Mods page where you can use the most popular mods as an interesting barometer to what sort of game people actually want to be playing. The theme here? Players seem to love the idea of a gritty realistic medieval game in theory, but actually secretly enjoy having the inconvenient edges sanded off. Read more View the full article

The clerks who work on the side of Mount Zugspitze enjoy free dental care. But it's less a perk and more an apology, for what the job will do to your teeth... Read more.View the full article

Howells sued the city of Newport, Wales, in October 2024 for the right to search the landfill or pay him £495 million ($607 million) in compensation. He claimed in court that he has a "finely tuned plan" to recover the component, and that its position has been narrowed down to a small area. Read Entire Article View the full article

The DnD Assassin subclass is a master of swift and decisive attacks, able to coat their weapons with poison so lethal it can ignore the poison resistance of their targets. That sounds equally edgy and awesome, until you realise that in the new Monster Manual, just six out of more than 500 monsters have poison resistance - and two of them are badgers. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best DnD games on PC in 2025 DnD sizes explained DnD's new Monster Manual features one truly awful piece of advice View the full article

Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaigns are an absolute game-changer. With Larian's official support tools, dedicated players are already making and releasing a multitude of creations that act like mini-DLC for us to play. Original locales, quests, items, storylines, and more come together to completely revamp the BG3 experience, and today's mod is no different. If you love the life of glitz and glamor and want to take to the stage in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, this latest project is one you need to try for yourself. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Baldur's Gate 3 mod turns WoW's best starting zone into a custom campaign Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 accidentally rolls out, but not for everyone The 32 best Baldur's Gate 3 mods View the full article