The process of getting Bloodborneup and running on PC has been long and arduous, not to mention incredibly challenging due to the game engine's unique design for PlayStation 4. The ShadPS4 emulator, despite its complicated setup, has become essential in getting Bloodborne to perform well on PC, and a recent update lets players experience the game like they never have before. View the full article
For gamers who have been patiently hold out on any stellar deals on handheld gaming PCs, I have good news and bad news. The bad news, there aren't very many deals. The good news, the few deals to choose from happen to be excellent. They're also exclusively available at Best Buy. That's right, Best Buy is the one and only retailer who has discounted the Lenovo Legion Go SteamOS handheld gaming PCs as part of its ****** Friday *****. In fact, both Z2 Go and Z1 Extreme models are on ***** today at the lowest prices of the year. These deals are good enough that I don't expect them to drop on Cyber Monday. Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme SteamOS Edition This particular Lenovo Legion Go S is equipped with the more powerful AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, 32GB of RAM, 512GB storage capacity, and it runs off SteamOS instead of Windows. The Z1 Extreme is much more powerful than the APU found in the Steam Deck and as such, it will outperform the Steam Deck in pretty much any situation. Graphics also look sharper with more fluid movement, thanks to a ******* 8" 1200p display with a higher 120Hz refresh rate. The Legion Go S also supports a much higher maximum charging rate (up to 100W vs 40W for the Steam Deck). This deal prices the Legion Go S on par with the highest end Steam Deck, but it's superior in almost every way. Check out Jacqueline's 9/10 review of the Legion Go S (Z1 Extreme, SteamOS model), in which she concludes that it is one of the "best handheld gaming PCs on the market, and a legitimate Steam Deck alternative." Lenovo Legion Go S Z2 Go SteamOS Edition Also on ***** is the Legion Go S Z2 Go Edition, which is currently $449.99 after a $200 discount. Despite the fact that the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go is a 2nd gen chip, it's actually less powerful than the Z1 Extreme. Fortunately, it's still more powerful than the Steam Deck's APU and you should expect slightly better performance out of it, especially if you knock the resolution down to 1280x800. Since a Steam Deck with equivalent specs will still cost you $549, this is a much better value: you get more features and pay less money. If you're a Steam Deck loyalist, there is one deal available exclusively at Steam. How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on Tiktok[/url] Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time. View the full article
30 years ago, LEGO made its tentative first step beyond physical toys with the launch of Fun to Build, a Japanese-only game for the largely forgotten ***** Pico console. Three decades later, the mighty LEGO brand's video game ambitions are now a diverse empire all of its own, a set of digital experiences designed to cater to diverse and tastes. And for good reason — because as anyone who follows video games knows, the industry's growth has also come alongside massive change, including an ongoing shift in how players access and own games — and a generational difference in why they're so important. For many, the idea of a LEGO video game is something still synonymous with the prolific output of TT Games, the British development studio behind dozens of licensed titles featuring blockbuster franchises like Star Wars, Batman, and Harry Potter. But the LEGO brand now adorns numerous other experiences from other established creators, such as the recent Annapurna-published LEGO Voyagers, or the Nintendo-like LEGO Party. And then there's LEGO Fortnite — but more on that in a moment. Speaking to the bosses of LEGO's sprawling gaming portfolio, the company's new SVP of LEGO Game, Fredrik Löving, and its veteran Head of Product, Kari Vinther Nielsen, its clear the company knows the world of video games has already changed — and will continue to do so, as a younger generation raised on the likes of Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite — LEGO's key audience demographic — seeks connected social experiences on a wider range of platforms. At the same time, however, the brand knows it must still cater to more traditional gamers as well. "Really understanding today's kids is just always the most important thing," Löving says. "There's been a big shift in gaming and we all know it, we have all seen it. Games mean something different for the generation growing up today than it did for me. When I grew up on my Amiga 500, I was escaping into a world, I was escaping into a screen and I was playing these games with a very set objective. "The primary objective today for kids growing up is to find an activity to do in a social space together with their friends. Secondarily, it's whatever the activity actually is around it." It's an observation that rings especially true following the huge spike in players this summer for games such as Grow a Garden and Steal the Brainrot, experiences that helped smash engagement records on Roblox — a social gaming platform that LEGO has so far steered clear of. "The gamers are very fundamentally different," Löving continues. So, where does that leave LEGO? "I was very lucky to work on LEGO Worlds," Nielsen recalls, a LEGO-y sandbox game that let players build intricate models using digital blocks. While successful enough, it was a product of its time — and despite the LEGO branding, it never seemed to trouble the already-dominant Minecraft, the game it was frequently most compared to. Still, its ambitions were clear. "That for me was a testament of what the physical brick was in a digital space," Nielsen continues. "We had fans creating models, creating worlds, creating stories, and I think that's really the power of digital play where you can create and share in different ways versus what you can in the physical world. After working at LEGO for over a decade, Nielsen said the conversations she had working on the idea for Worlds remain "the same stories and the same things we talk about" today. "We need to mix IPs, we need to figure out what's the digital version of the physical expression. What's the real true game version of that? I don't think the conversations have changed a lot," she continued. "It's more about actually adapting to how kids play today and being open-minded about how you diversify play, how you become inclusive so that you make the right type of play for kids in the world they live in. I think that's where we've moved a lot through the last couple of years actually. "Kids really use video games as a way to stay social and a place where can they meet up with their friends," Nielsen continues, echoing Löving's earlier words. "Of course we want to show up in safe and positive ways, but I think that just speaks to the type of games and the type of play we really need to serve as the LEGO brand. It's not about only having one version that fits for gamers, it's about having a diverse portfolio, for different play needs and different moments." It's an approach that LEGO has demonstrated over the past few months, launching the Mario Party-esque LEGO Party to foster cross-generational multiplayer, the same month as indie puzzle platformer LEGO Voyagers. "LEGO Party, that's really where I want to play with my friends or with my family," Nielsen notes. "LEGO Voyagers meanwhile, was a test of my relationship, I'm not going to lie. There was a little bit of 'go away, this is me playing now.'" And then there's LEGO Fortnite, which continues to evolve week by week. Its hard to gauge the current level of its overall success versus expectations, especially when comparing it to something like Grow a Garden's viral popularity. But its most substantial offering, LEGO Fortnite Odyssey, remains an evergreen hit and will soon receive its next big update (which fans expect will add characters from the hugely popular Ninjago franchise). Role-playing sim option LEGO Brick Life, meanwhile, enjoys a smaller audience, though is currently hosting a big The Simpsons takeover. And a core attraction for LEGO here remains the ability for players to build and make their own mini-games — something which should only become easier to do and more advanced in potential over time. "My daughter loves the universe, the characters, the stories, the narrative," Nielsen says of LEGO Fortnite's modes. "We're starting to really grow and expand the opportunity for creators to make their favorite LEGO game, to tell their stories through gaming. It's still early days actually in that space," she continues. "It's not that we haven't had digital building or digital creation in our portfolio for the past 30 years, but the world around it has changed, as has the platforms and the pace of creation. When Fred joined, we had this sort of [joke] like, 'You've been used to making a game and it takes five years, I can do what you do and do that in four hours instead.'" While that may not be true — yet — of something that looks as polished as TT Games' upcoming LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, some of LEGO's earlier output could certainly be recreated in Fortnite today, such as LEGO Island, the brand's second video game (and its first real digital hit). "It's just a different reality of making experiences and testing new things and trying them out in a way faster engine with the right partner, with the right creators," Nielsen says. "And going back to what I mentioned around really understanding gamers of today," Löving adds. "Co-creation, agency, all the things that you just mentioned. They are becoming very quickly, if not already, table stakes for a lot of experiences out there, especially the big platforms." All of that said, LEGO's more traditional gaming experiences are also not fully going away — as next year's arival of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight proves. It was one of this year's biggest and best-received gaming reveals, and was recently shown to a hugely positive reception during Gamescom 2025. For LEGO, experiences like it is set to provide also remain a cruical part of its brand offering. "I passed down Star Wars to my son through a Lego game, Skywalker saga," Löving said. "That is a lot for a dad, to actually have that experience together with your son — not just playing together but passing down a fandom, enabled through the fact that it's a LEGO game. Even before I joined the company, I was just inspired to see, 'how do we even dial that up? How can we do that and really make it intergenerational play?'" "Our brand stands for a lot of things and I think in some moments you're really diving in and you're immersing yourself in like a six-hour session," Nielsen affirms. "I play legacy board games, I know it's going to take a long time. I'm invested, and it's even better if I can actually play along or couch co-op with some of my friends or family members. That's fantastic and I think that's what TT Games does so well." As LEGO enters its fourth decade in the digital space, the company clearly has ambitions that range beyond simple, static plastic. Ever since it dipped its toe into the world of simple robotics with MindStorms, through to its much more recently interactivitiy melded into LEGO Super Mario bricks, its clear the company is keen to experiment with what's possible with play. LEGO Dimensions, the brand's experiment in the toys-to-life category, was another example of that — and with its focus on IP mashups and adventure, could be seen as a precursor to LEGO Fortnite today. At the end of the day, though, Nielsen says it's all about finding the right kind of play for the right audience. "Sometimes there's a time for a game and then you can almost take that game and bring it into the now — or to the future with different flavors and twists," she says. "It's no different than what is our LEGO version of Darth Vader or Batman. I think there's something generational to it." 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
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault from Digital Sun and 11 bit studios should run a whole lot smoother for everyone now, and feel better on Valve's Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
It's not often that Halo 3fans get a win these days. The Halo franchise is spinning wheels in general, and most of its recent successes have very little to do with its Xbox 360 era. When Microsoft fails to provide, however, fans tend to step in, which is exactly what's happened with Counter-Strike 2's Project Misriah. View the full article
Battlefield 6 has dropped to just $35 in the ****** Friday sales for both PS5 and Xbox. That's 50% off, and an almighty $28 less than the previous best discount this week. Now that's more like it. If you're looking for an excellent multiplayer shooter to play over the holidays, this is it, and it's the best price we're likely to get on it for a long while. Snap it up ASAP, as I don't see this deal lasting until the rest of Thanksgiving, let alone the ****** Friday sales weekend. In fact, it's already gone out of stock at Amazon once so far, and has only just come back. What a result! But, I'd still be concerned about it falling off again, so pick it up while you can. Only releasing in October this year, Battlefield 6 has offered a true return to form for the long-running shooter franchise and has pretty much finally outdone Call of Duty at its own game, selling some almighty big numbers. While we didn’t love the campaign, there’s no denying it’s a gorgeous-looking shooting gallery, but as with any Battlefield game, the real draw is multiplayer. More Great ****** Friday Game Deals Whether you’re looking for infantry combat, the opportunity to fly a jet or helicopter, or you just want to pile into a tank with your friends and bring down buildings, there’s something for everyone. Reviewer Justin Koreis gave the multiplayer an 8 out of 10, saying, “Battlefield 6’s multiplayer action is expertly crafted, wrapped in a wonderful layer of destructibility that both looks great and materially affects the flow of combat. The gunplay is excellent, with weapons that are accurate enough to reward skilled shooting, but have just enough sway to promote a bit of careful thought while you take aim.” Battlefield 6 is currently in the middle of its first season of post-launch content, including new maps and modes, while the RedSec Battle Royale mode is also available as a standalone free-to-play game. Given how successful the game has been for EA, you can likely expect new seasonal updates well into the future. EA and Battlefield Studios have also recently launched the first Battlefield 6 free trial week, giving new players on PC, PS5 and Xbox the chance to try Season 1 multiplayer maps and modes from November 25, at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET to December 2 at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET. Should You Wait for ****** Friday on Nov. 28? Wait? Not for deals like this. ****** Friday might come with a few surprises of its own, but today, Battlefield 6 for just $35 is a ****** Friday quality deal, and well worth snapping up before it inevitably goes out of stock. Only Amazon has the deal right now, so if the deal gets nuked, then I'm afraid it'll be ****** Friday FOMO for you. Fingers crossed Walmart and Best Buy price match it soon. Apologies for the tough love, but if BF6 has been on your wishlist, this is the best possible deal we're getting, and blows any other deals out of the water. It's such a good offer, it properly rivals my previous best PS5 game deal recommendation in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater for $30 at Amazon and Walmart. You might have already seen my $20 or less roundup, which is still packed with heavy hitters from the last few years and perfect if you want maximum bang for your buck. I also recently covered the best games under $30 right now, sporting MGS as my top pick. Just like BF6, that's likely to sell out fast as well. I've also got you covered if you're looking for a more comprehensive roundup of the best video game deals for ****** Friday. In summary, snag these games as soon as you can, and have a great Thanksgiving. Follow IGN Deals Coverage The IGN Deals Team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our ****** Friday coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on Tiktok[/url] Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN's resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky. View the full article
If you’ve watched the latest episode of South Park, you might have noticed a surprise appearance from one of the hottest video games on earth: Arc Raiders. Embark Studios’ extraction shooter is one of the most-played video games on PC and console right now, with an impressive 4 million copies sold so far. At one point, it hit over 700,000 concurrent players across all platforms — an impressive achievement indeed for a new IP at a time when so many refuse to be prized away from established live-service behemoths. Clearly, among Arc Raiders’ many fans is someone behind the making of South Park. In the latest Season 28 episode broadcast this week, called "Turkey Trot,” Cartman finds Tolkien ****** playing Arc Raiders on Xbox. The game appears in multiple scenes, one of which shows gameplay footage on a TV. As spotted by Eurogamer, Ashley St. Germain, marketing chief at Embark, took to LinkedIn to explain how the unlikely collab happened. “There’s a lot to be thankful for this year, but I don’t know how I’m going to top this week. On Monday South Park inquired if a character could play ARC Raiders in an upcoming episode, on Tuesday we provided footage, and on Wednesday we were in S28’s “Turkey Trot” episode. Like Tolkien, I guess a lot of us just can’t put down ARC Raiders. Happy Thanksgiving! That’s… really close to the wire! But it should come as no surprise to South Park fans who know a little about how its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, put the show together. Traditionally, Parker and Stone create each episode week-by-week, which makes for a chaotic production but topical shows. But they switched to a biweekly schedule for Season 27, with the elongated production time allowing the pair more room to work on each episode. Season 27 had enjoyed big ratings and sparked much debate, but it also suffered an erratic release schedule. The first two episodes arrived on the standard weekly schedule, but then the series switched to a biweekly schedule before the delayed fifth episode, which ended up going down as the series finale, aired three weeks later on September 25. Comedy Central had delayed the Season 27 ender just hours before it was due to air, with Parker and Stone insisting the blame lay at their door. “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done,” the pair told Variety. “This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!” As far as we at IGN are aware, Parker and Stone have missed the scheduled release of South Park just once before, due to a power outage, but never for not getting an episode done in time. It’s worth noting that during their San Diego Comic-**** 2025 panel, which took place the day after the Season 27 opener aired, Parker said the pair were unsure what the next episode would be, revealing the decision was “super stressful.” Of course, South Park has a history of featuring video games, perhaps most famously World of Warcraft. Indeed, Blizzard's MMORPG was the focus of the episode, **********, Not Warcraft, at a time when it was one of the hottest video games on earth. Other games featured on the show include Valve's Counter-Strike, Rock Band, and Call of Duty. Only one episode of South Park Season 28 remains, to be broadcast on December 10. If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest ****** Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full ****** Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
CD Projekt’s PC game storefront GOG is getting behind indie game Horses after Valve banned it from Steam. Horses is an indie first-person horror game with live-action sequences set in a horse farm. Over the course of 14 days, it "welcomes you into encounters that test your obedience, complicity, and restraint." The player experiences "the farm's unspeakable horrors through daily unique interactions," as they must "withstand 14 days of spiraling dread as the reality of the farm unfolds." As IGN reported this week, Horses is currently preparing to launch on December 2 on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store, but not on Steam because Valve has banned the game from release on its platform. Check out IGN’s original report for the details of the situation, which Italian developer Santa Ragione (Saturnalia, Wheels of Aurelia, MirrorMoon EP) has said leaves it with a “high risk” of closure, such is the PC gaming market dominance enjoyed by Steam. Valve has released a statement of its own, confirming its decision not to release Horses on Steam is "final.” "We reviewed the game back in 2023,” Valve said. “At that time, the developer indicated with their release date in Steamworks that they planned to release a few months later. Based on content in the store page, we told the developer we would need to review the build itself. This happens sometimes if content on the store page causes concern that the game itself might not fall within our guidelines. After our team played through the build and reviewed the content, we gave the developer feedback about why we couldn’t ship the game on Steam, consistent with our onboarding rules and guidelines. A short while later the developer asked us to reconsider the review, and our internal content review team discussed that extensively and communicated to the developer our final decision that we were not going to ship the game on Steam." Now, GOG has released a statement saying it is “proud” to give Horses a home on its platform, pushing pre-orders live, showcasing the game on its homepage, and alerting press and its followers across social media. “We’re proud to give Horses a home on GOG, giving players another way to enjoy the game,” GOG said. “We’ve always believed that players should be able to choose the experiences that speak to them. “To support the Santa Ragione studio in this difficult time, we’ve decided to launch pre-orders on Horses today — grab yours and celebrate their creativity!” Valve still hasn’t explained why it refused to reconsider its position on Horses even after the developer tweaked the game. Speaking to IGN, Pietro Righi Riva of Santa Ragione urged game developers to stand up together to demand transparency from Steam. "I know developers are understandably scared of voicing their complaints about Steam, but I hope we can collectively ask for better conditions to make our work more viable and more creatively free," he said. "The current landscape is one where very few actors control the distribution of almost all games that are produced, and that should mean they are responsible not just for the commercial sustainability of the industry, but also for the growth of games as an artistic medium." If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest ****** Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full ****** Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
After a wild year for Grand Theft Auto 6 fans mired in controversy, with multiple release date delays, accusations of union-busting against Rockstar Games, and more, speculation about what's going on behind the scenes at GTA 6 and Rockstar is at an all-time high. View the full article
Updated on December 26, 2025: Added all the Island 3 Ores and traits. Will update with precise recipes soon. Preview Best for Island 2: Darkryte and Magmaite. Best for Island 3: Etherealite for Armor and Iceite/Voidstar for weapons. Also, Suryafal, Heavenite and Gargantuan have the highest multipliers for end-game armor and weapons. I'll guide you through the best Ore Traits in The Forge for weapons and armor with individual ranking reasons. This guide will also include the best end-game combination for weapons and armor in terms of traits. Here's my The Forge Ore Trait tier list and guide. Table of contentsBest Ore Traits in The Forge (Mid Game - Island 2)Best Armor Recipe in The Forge (Late Game - Island 2)Best Weapon Recipe in The Forge (Late Game - Island 2)Best Ore Traits in The Forge (Mid Game - Island 3)Best Ore Traits in The Forge (Mid Game - Island 2) Mid-game tier list - Image by Destructoid This The Forge Ore tier list is specialized for the mid game. Darkryte and Demonite get better in the end-game and you can check out how to use them below the tier list. As for the tier list, it's all about mid-game crafting the best Armor and Weapons. As for rankings, I rated those that are always active and useful higher. The lower tiers usually have traits that have proc chances, don't reliably trigger or are underpowered for mid-game. There's individual ranking reasons below as well. Ore Traits Explained: When including Ores with Traits in a weapon or armor you need to have at least 10% of that Ore when forging for the Trait to be active. That said you want 30% of that ore in the components for the optimal effects listed below. This means that your Weapon/Armor builds should have 30%/30%/30% of the best Traits and one 10% as support since you can stack multiple traits. Of course, you can always include a majority of high multiplier ores with no traits for a higher damage boost. Best Runes: Once you craft the best gear, our best runes guide will show you which ones to use. S-Tier Ore TraitsOres & TraitsRanking ReasonEffect Obsidian (Armor) Epic 1/333 Volcanic Rock 2.35xThe best Defense boost in the game for Armor and a must-have as a 30% slot30% extra defense on Armor Eye Ore (Weapon and Armor) Legendary 1/1333 Basalt Rock, Basalt Core, Basalt Vein, Volcanic Rock 4xThe most flexibile DPS trait for both weapons and armor as a 30% Good on both weapons and armor-10% health, +15% damage boost on Weapons/Armor Rivalite (Weapon) Epic 1/569 Basalt Vein, Volcanic Rock 3.33xCombines well with Rune Crit Chance boosts An excellent DPS boost Be careful of the lower modifier so make sure this isn't the highest quantity if you're putting better mod Ores+20% critical strike chance on Weapons Magmaite (Weapon) Legendary 1/3003 Volcanic Rock 5xPotentially better than Rivalite on higher base damage weapons for fighting multiple enemies That said, Rivalite is better for single target if you stack it with Runes that boost crit chance50% AOE explosion damage with 35% chance on-hit on Weapons Related: The Forge Money Farm Guide A-Tier Ore TraitsOres & TraitsRanking ReasonEffect Uranium (Armor) Legendary 1/777 Basalt Vein 3xAn excellent secondary trait for armor for extra damage I like it more than Demonite but Demonite has better multipliers5% of player max health as AOE damage while in combat, on Armor Mythril (Armor) Legendary 1/813 Basalt Vein 3.5xWeaker than Obsidian but still a must-have More health is too good to pass up15% extra defense on Armor Fireite (Weapon) Legendary 1/2187 Volcanic Rock 4.5xA single-target Magmaite with a lower multiplier and lower proc-chance Still really good for the single-target burn damage20% burn for 2 seconds with 30% chance on-hit on WeaponsB-Tier Ore TraitsOres & TraitsRanking ReasonEffect Darkryte (Armor) Mythical 1/5555 Volcanic Rock 6.3xNot a huge fan of Darkryte early since it's difficult to farm and you need lots of it to make it worthwhile It's a much better Ore for late-game That said it has value for those moments when you do make mistakes and you get lucky I would only use it as a 10% slot for a bit of dodge chance so that you can get lucky when making mistakesArmor Only: Upon taking damage, there is 15% chance to turn into a shadow to dodge the attackC-Tier Ore TraitsOres & TraitsRanking ReasonEffect Demonite (Armor) Mythical 1/3666 Volcanic Rock 5.5xIt's a decent trait but the problem is it's to expensive for the mid-game And this ore requires you to take damage to be good Reapers and Deathaxes deal so much damage that it's not worth having it You want to focus on Parry and Dodge so effects that are always active are better That said late game it's the best Ore for the high multiplier for both Weapons and Armor20% burn for 2 seconds with 15% chance on-hit & 25% chance to burn the enemy when damage is takenD-Tier Ore TraitsOres & TraitsRanking ReasonEffect Poopite (Weapon) Epic 1/131 Pebble, Rock, Boulder 1.2xSimilar reasons for Darkryte and Demonite where you don't want to get hit And this only triggers if you're low so you're not seeing much use if you play well The effect is more of a save button that fears monsters and allows you to escape Than it is usefulDeal % poison damage around you for X seconds, fearing enemies. Activates when below 35% HP and has a 15 second cooldown. Lightite (Armor) Legendary 1/3333 Basalt Vein 4.6xSuch a minor effect that you won't even notice it that much so I wouldn't botherSpeed Boost on ArmorBest Armor Recipe in The Forge (Late Game - Island 2) Darkryte becomes really strong in the late game where you have plenty for a lot of dodge chance. You'll get your DPS from Demonite and HP from Obsidian/Mythril. Until you get to that point just use Obsidian and Mythril with Eye Ore for DPS. Here's the full recipe for the best armor in The Forge. Late Island 2 ArmorHeavy ArmorBest Ores Full dodge chance/enemy burn with tons of HPChestplate20 Darkryte 8 Demonite 6 Obsidian 6 MythrilHelmet12 Darkryte 6 Demonite 4 Obsidian 4 MythrilLeggings16 Darkryte 6 Demonite 4 Obsidian 4 MythrilMid Island 2 ArmorHeavy ArmorBest Ores High HP with DPS from Eye Ore and UraniumChestplate18 Mythril 10 Eye Ore 10 ObsidianHelmet9 Mythril 9 Uranium 9 ObsidianLeggings12 Mythril 10 Eye Ore 8 Obsidian Check out our Forge Crafting Guide if you need a refresher on crafting mechanics. Best Weapon Recipe in The Forge (Late Game - Island 2) For Weapons, don't go for Colossal Swords before the late game unless it is for farming money by crafting and selling them. Colossal Swords have the highest DPS but they are best for late-game. Here's a full breakdown of what to use when and how to craft the best Weapon in The Forge. WeaponBest OresColossal Sword Late Game25 Darkryte 25 Demonite 10 Eye Ore High DPS multiplier from the 25 slots even though we get no trait Our only trait is Eye for a small damage boost Alternatively if you want traits go for 25 Darkryte 20 Magmaite 15 Fireite 10 Eye OreKatana Best for mid-to-late game6 Darkryte or 8 Darkryte if you go for 4 Magmaite below 4 Demonite or 4 Magmaite 3 Eye Ore - Ignore if you go for 8/4Straight Sword Best for mid-to-late game4 Darkryte 2 Fireite 1 Eye OreGauntlets Best for mid-to-late game4 Darkryte 3 Demonite 2 Eye Ore High DPS but go for 3 Magmaite/2 Fireite/1 Eye Ore with 3 Darkryte Early if you want more traitsBest Ore Traits in The Forge (Mid Game - Island 3) Image by Destructoid This Island 3 Ore Trait tier list is for early to mid-game Island 3 and a bit into the late game Island 3. That said, keep in mind that in late game Island 3 the highest multiplier Ores will be better like Etherealite for Armor and Iceite/Voidstar for weapons. Also, Suryafal, Heavenite and Gargantuan will start to take over for armor and weapons in the end-game since they simply have the best multipliers of 17.5x, 25x, and 33.3x, respectively. Here are all their effects and stats. I've listed all of these Ores below with their basic stats but my Full Ore List will give you more details on all Island 3 Ores in general. Island 3 Ore Traits ListedIsland 3 Ores With TraitsTrait Effects Etherealite Mythical 11.1x Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal The Peak+35% Vitality (Armor) Voidstar Legendary 10x Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal The Peak+33 Crit Chance +15% Crit Damage -15% Vitality (Weapon) Crimsonite Epic 8.5x Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crysta The Peak+20% Physical Damage (BOTH) MosasaursitSpecial 7x Check out our Prismatic Pickaxe Guide On how to find Mosasaursit-25% Swiftness +65% Vitality (Armor) Iceite Mythical 10.5x Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal The PeakFreeze enemies for 2 seconds on hit (25% proc chance) (12 Second Cooldown) (Weapon) Malachite Epic 8.8x Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal The PeakDeals +10% of weapon damage as poison per second for 3 seconds. (33% chance on hit) (Weapon) Snowite Legendary 8x Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder Spider Cave Small Ice Crystal The PeakApplies a -15% Attack Speed and Movement Speed slow on enemies on hit for 3 seconds (30% proc chance) (Weapon) Frost Fossil Epic 4.5x Icy Boulder Spider Cave Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal The Peak+17.5% Physical Damage -5 Speed (Armor & Weapon) Velchire Legendary 5.5x Icy Boulder Spider Cave Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal The Peak+20% Speed (Armor) Sanctis Legendary 6x Icy Boulder Spider Cave Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal The Peak+18% Stamina (Armor) Graphite Rare 3.1x Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder Spider Cave+5% HP +12% Damage Reduction (20% Chance to activate) (Armor) Aetherit Rare 3.4x Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Spider Cave Small Ice Crystal The Peak+5% Speed (Armor) That's it for my guide on the best Ore traits in The Forge Ore trait tier list. 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****** Friday Flash Challenge SBC has arrived in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and we have the second one to complete and win free rewards. Unlike traditional fodder challenges, there will be new ones coming out every three hours. Every version will have different requirements and rewards. As of writing, we have the second one available for the community to complete. Let's look at how you can complete it to unlock the rewards. Table of contentsHow to complete FC 26 ****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC solutionsHow to complete FC 26 ****** Friday Flash Challenge 1 SBC****** Friday Flash Challenge 1 SBC solutionsHow to complete FC 26 ****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC The ****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC has one task, and here are its requirements. ****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC Max. 4 Players from the same LeagueMin. Nationalities in Squad: 3Min. 4 Players: GoldMin. 3 Players: RareMin. Team Rating: 70Min. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 24****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC solutions Here's a solution you can use to complete the second Flash challenge. Zivokovic LW 78Giakoumakis ST 76Yoon Jong Gyu RW 64Samardzic CM 75Yuksek CM 77Laci CM 74Visinsky 68Kottas CB 63Heo Yul ST 63Choi Seok Hyun CB 57Gorgen GK 65 Completing the challenge will earn you a Tradeable Prime Mixed Players Pack. How to complete FC 26 ****** Friday Flash Challenge 1 SBC The ****** Friday Flash Challenge 1 SBC has just one task, and here are its requirements. ****** Friday Flash Challenge 1 SBC Min. Nationalities in Squad: 2Min. Clubs in Squad: 3Min. 3 Players from the same LeagueMin. 7 Players: RarePlayer quality: Min. SilverMin. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 14 The requirements for the first one are relatively simple, and you should have the required fodder already available in your club. ****** Friday Flash Challenge 1 SBC solutions Chances are less that you'll get stuck trying to complete this fodder challenge. However, I have included a template solution for you to use before the first Flash challenge expires from Ultimate Team. Gutlbauer 66Vietto ST 73Gho LM 67Aaron Martin 74Giani CM 71Vera RM 70Kafaji 72Haspolat 74Ivan Gill 71McGlynn 73Devecchi GK 70 The first Flash challenge will reward you with a Premium Electrum Playes Pack, which has six Silver and six Gold items. At least three of those six items are guaranteed to be Rare, and there's a chance for the pack to feature a walkout/promo card. With the Best of Re-Release cards now available, there's never been a better time to open packs. Once we have more challenges available to complete, we will have the detailed solutions in this guide. The post FC 26 ****** Friday Flash Challenge 2 SBC tasks and solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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The process of getting Bloodborneup and running on PC has been long and arduous, not to mention incredibly challenging due to the game engine's unique design for PlayStation 4. The ShadPS4 emulator, despite its complicated setup, has become essential in getting Bloodborne to perform well on PC, and a recent update lets players experience the game like they never have before. View the full article