A new set of leaks about Amphoreus in Honkai: Star Rail has emerged and they contain what seems like a devastating spoiler for one of its most iconic characters, even if the rumors embrace two different figures. The popular turn-based RPG by HoYoverse is currently going through the second half of Version 3.0, a large patch that introduced Amphoreus as an explorable destination in the game, as well as Remembrance as a playable Path through the Trailblazer and Aglaea in Honkai: Star Rail. During the patch’s new main story missions, players got involved with The Eternal Land and its struggles. View the full article
It's time to highlight some games you might have missed! Here's a run over what's been through Valve's Steam Deck Verified with some of my personal picks here for February. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The Magic: The Gathering enchantment card Stony Silence has seen a huge spike in price over the last couple of weeks. According to the chart on MTGGoldfish, this card was valued at only $3 in mid-January. Now copies are selling for a much higher price - going for $16.85 each. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Magic the Gathering's lead designer pushes back against transphobia The best MTG cards of all time New film and TV deal aims to turn Magic: The Gathering into the next MCU View the full article
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Like many Dungeons and Dragons fans, I'm currently part-way through a close reading of the new Monster Manual. The new, high-CR monsters have me excited to draft some new encounters, and I've spotted many balance tweaks that warm my Dungeon Master heart. However, there's one single sentence in the introduction that I take huge issue with. It's the vaguest, most contradictory piece of advice that I've seen in a D&D book for some time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How all DnD 2024 feats have changed from fifth edition New DnD Monster Manual's first errata is out (Carrion Crawlers are still busted) All DnD races and species explained View the full article
One Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 fan has recently stumbled upon what appears to be a silly in-game reference to ***** in Boots. Their find adds to the growing list of Easter eggs that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 players have discovered in the game. View the full article
Cheery mom-and-pop computer game business Valve have created a new Steamworks page for their policy about in-game adverts and advertising in general, with a troubleshooter's list of dos and don'ts for developers. As Graham pointed out to me just now, Valve's handling of such things hasn't really changed over the past few years, but I can't pass up the opportunity to chew the **** a little about the intriguingly murky, slippery-slope business of turning your virtual world into an ad platform. Also, I had already written this article by the time he pointed that out to me, and I can't bear to send all my precious words to the abyss. Read more View the full article
The creator of Diablo says he feels that modern action RPGs level up the player too quickly. In an interview with Videogamer, David Brevik – who was senior designer and lead programmer on Diablo, and project and design lead on Diablo 2 – criticised modern takes on the genre for rewarding players too quickly. One of the main criticisms levelled at Diablo 3 (which Brevik didn’t work on) is that players can reach level 70 within a matter of 3-4 hours depending on how they play the game, much faster than in previous games in the series. Read More... View the full article
The Magic: The Gathering enchantment card Stony Silence has seen a huge spike in price over the last couple of weeks. According to the chart on MTGGoldfish, this card was valued at only $3 in mid-January. Now copies are selling for a much higher price - going for $16.85 each. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Magic the Gathering's lead designer pushes back against transphobia The best MTG cards of all time New film and TV deal aims to turn Magic: The Gathering into the next MCU View the full article
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It's hard to imagine how XCOM 2, Firaxis' peerless tactics game, could possibly be any more nerve-racking. But what if, instead of turn-based, it all took place in real time? What if you had to make all of those life and death decisions on the fly? After five years of early-access development, one brutally realistic RTS answers those questions. Combining the ground-level, moment-to-moment combat of Company of Heroes with the milsim aesthetics of Arma, it's already accumulated near-flawless reviews, and now it's finally deployed into 1.0. This is Door Kickers 2. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Door Kickers 2 officially announced, set for Early Access at end of 2016 Door Kickers 2 announced in Steam page tease, will be *******, better, kickier View the full article
What are the best Civ 7 mods? One of the most important questions around a game release is whether it will have mod support. Given the extensive mod community around previous entries in the Civilization series, we hope the same can be said for Civ 7. Civilization 7 may not be officially out for everyone except advanced access players so far, but that's enough time to question whether any mods have surfaced yet. We've got the latest info on whether there is official Civ 7 mod support, what mods are available in the strategy game so far, and our wishlist for future Civ 7 mods. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Civilization 7 cheats and how to enable the debug console All Civilization 7 leaders Civilization 7's Steam reviews are very bad, but Firaxis has a rescue plan View the full article
Capcom confirms that PC players will get extra time with the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, after a PlayStation Network outage stopped PS5 owners from playing the game over the weekend. Even though everyone on Steam was unaffected by the console downtime, the final stint of the beta ahead of launch has been extended across all platforms for 24 hours, meaning you get even more time to try Wilds out before launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Monster Hunter Wilds beta start and end times Monster Hunter Wilds Arkveld 'speedrun' bests four minutes with surprise exploit Monster Hunter Wilds Gunlance weapon guide View the full article
If you've been looking at your Nintendo Wii copy of Okami following its sequel announcement, you might want to put it down if you like Hideki Kamiya. Read more View the full article
A classy design, tri-mode connection, ******* magnetic switches and an aluminum shell. It couldn’t be anything other than the FUN60 Ultra. That’s right, today we are talking a look at Monsgeek’s latest release, the FUN60 Ultra, a premium keyboard at an affordable price with a surprisingly long list of features. If you have any interest […] Source View the full article
Swedish publisher Paradox Interactive has acquired developer Haemimont Games. Originally the video game division of Target Games, the Stockholm-based studio later became part of Paradox Entertainment before spinning off as an independent company in 2004. From its inception, one of Paradox Interactive’s key objectives was to establish itself as an AAA game studio, a feat it has since achieved with many of its game titles. View the full article
The creator of the Dragon Quest series has assured fans that the twelfth game is still in development. Square Enix announced five new Dragon Quest games back in 2021, one of which was Dragon Quest 12. Nothing has been heard about the game since then, leading some to worry about its current status, but series creator Yuji Horii recently held a livestream on his radio show in which he confirmed the game was still actively being developed. Read More... View the full article
Cheery mom-and-pop computer game business Valve have updated their rules about advertising both outside and inside Steam games, with a troubleshooter's list of dos and don'ts for developers. Briefly, it's fine to feature ads inside games if it's "appropriate within the context of the game". Not fine: the use of paid advertising as a business model, as with ports of mobile games that make you watch an advert to unlock stuff, or that dole out rewards for willingly filling your eyes with footage of, say, crypto investors pitching a new wellness diet. If your game makes use of such strategies on other platforms, explain Valve, you will need to strip them out before selling them on Steam. They suggest switching to a single-purchase model or free-to-play with microtransactions instead. Read more View the full article
Better get yer cigar chompin' mouth muscles warmed up. Second world war sabotage 'em up Commandos: Origins now has a release date, and it's fairly soon. Good news for people who enjoy sniping fascists from across the map while commanding a barrel-armed Irishmen to simultaneously slit a throat. And equally good news for those who lament the loss of Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun developer Mimimi Games. Read more View the full article
Fearless Draft is a real game-changer for competitive League of Legends—and it’s so good that fans think it could revive esports. A discussion started by a player in a Feb. 9 Reddit thread caused an avalanche of positive comments about the new Fearless Draft. According to League fans, this fresh addition to the esports scene makes games more fun and unpredictable because they get to see different champions in action. With all professional leagues across the world implementing this change, fans agree this could increase pro play viewership and completely save the esports scene. View the full article
If your favorite games are filling up your Steam Deck too quickly, it's time for a storage upgrade. Thankfully, you don't need to break the bank to boost your available storage, with this 2TB TeamGroup MP44S gaming SSD costing just $134.99, the lowest price you'll find for a PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 SSD from a reputable brand with this amount of storage. In our TeamGroup MP44S review, we rated the TeamGroup drive highly for its solid performance, gaining it a place in our best gaming SSD guide as the best storage upgrade for your Steam Deck. With decent speeds and a lengthy five-year warranty, this tiny M.2 2230 form factor SSD is a great way to take your storage capacity up a notch, whether you've got a Deck or another best gaming handheld PC device, such as the Asus ROG Ally. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Where to buy 5080 - Nvidia RTX 5080 stock for February 10 Where to buy 5090 - Nvidia RTX 5090 stock for February 10 This stunning copper gaming PC build has an Nvidia RTX 4090 and is one-of-a-kind View the full article
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Genshin Impact has revealed the Event Banners for the first half of Version 5.4, but thanks to previously datamined information, players can also determine the rest of the lineup. With the Lantern Rite coming to a close, Genshin Impact is slowly setting the stage for a return to Inazuma in Version 5.4, which will introduce Yumemizuki Mizuki to the playable cast of characters. In addition to her Story Quest, Genshin Impact players can also look forward to the Mikawa Festival, as well as a new 4-Star Polearm that increases movement speed after using an Elemental Skill. View the full article
It was the Super Bowl this Sunday, so Marvel paid the big bucks to get a new trailer out for the upcoming Thunderbolts movie. Read more View the full article
Of all the Pokémon currently available to catch or evolve in Pokémon GO, perhaps none are more popular than the Eeveelutions. These fan favorites are always sought after, and each of them evolves in specific ways depending on which Eeveelution you want to end up with. Umbreon, the Dark type Eeveelution, is a particularly beloved variant. Its ****** and yellow (or ****** and blue, if you’re lucky enough to get a shiny) color scheme is striking, and it comes with a powerful move set that makes it an asset to any Pokémon trainer. How to get Umbreon in Pokémon GO If you want to get Umbreon in Pokémon GO, there are two methods that will guarantee its addition to your Pokédex. Here’s how you can get Umbreon. Method #1 - Naming tricks Screenshot by Destructoid If you’re relatively new to Pokémon GO and this is your first attempt to get an Umbreon at your side, then you’re in luck, because there is a staggeringly easy way to guarantee your Eevee will evolve into Umbreon. All you need to do is give it a specific name. There’s a name for each Eeveelution: Vaporeon - Rainer Jolteon - Sparky Flareon - Pyro Umbreon - Tamao Espeon - Sakura Leafeon - Linnea Glaceon - Rea Sylveon - Kira To change your Eevee's name, select the Eevee you want to evolve from within the list of captured Pokémon, then select their name. You can change the name of any Pokémon to anything you like, but for this purpose, you need to change your Eevee's name to “Tamao”. Provided this is your first time attempting this trick, the silhouette next to the “Evolve” button should change to one that looks like Umbreon. You can now evolve with the guarantee of getting your very first Umbreon. Method #2 - Walking to evolve Screenshot by Destructoid The whole premise of Pokémon GO is to get you out of the house and walking, and the second way to get an Umbreon really plays on that fact. If you’ve already used the above-mentioned naming trick, you’ll need to go for a really long walk. Or lots of short ones, they all add up in the end. To complete the “proper” way to get an Umbreon, you’ll need to set an Eevee as your buddy and then walk 10 kilometers. I know, it’s a really long way, but it’s a good job that Umbreon is so cute. Right? Anyway, once you’ve walked the required 10 kilometers, you’ll then need to wait until nighttime before you evolve your Eevee. Nighttime in Pokémon GO is from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. local time. This means that wherever you are in the world, as long as it’s after 8 p.m. where you are, you should be safe to evolve your Eevee and get an Umbreon. The post How to Get Umbreon in Pokemon Go appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Playnite is a very popular free and open source video game library manager, one used a lot on Windows and a developer has confirmed they will be working on Linux support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Valve is banning products that rely on in-game advertising from Steam, as it sets out some new rules for developers on the storefront. According to the Half-Life and Counter-Strike maker, games cannot force you to watch ads to play them, and any existing games that use this model will have to switch to new monetization systems or be removed from Steam. Valve will still allow for some forms of advertising, however, as long that advertising does not directly impede on the experience of the player. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best VR games on PC 2025 New Steam feature warns you before you buy abandoned games When is the next Steam *****? View the full article
The RPS review of Firaxis' grand strategy Civilisation 7 is currently in progress. We didn't get early code, and our usual method of sidestepping this issue by rapidly entering the numbers and letters spelled out by our extensive collection of longhorn beetles bore no fruit. Rest assured: it's coming. Sin reviewed it for EuroVega though, awarding it two out of a possible five beetles. While she found it largely dull, she did mention that "its UI has enough potential to make some of my complaints feel patchable". Firaxis seem to agree, putting out a statement last Friday following feedback from the game's advanced access *******. Read more View the full article
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A new set of leaks about Amphoreus in Honkai: Star Rail has emerged and they contain what seems like a devastating spoiler for one of its most iconic characters, even if the rumors embrace two different figures. The popular turn-based RPG by HoYoverse is currently going through the second half of Version 3.0, a large patch that introduced Amphoreus as an explorable destination in the game, as well as Remembrance as a playable Path through the Trailblazer and Aglaea in Honkai: Star Rail. During the patch’s new main story missions, players got involved with The Eternal Land and its struggles. View the full article