Path of Exile 2 has numerous powerful endgame builds, but the Infernalist Witch can be a simple powerhouse when done correctly. PoE 2's endgame can be a true challenge for even the most experienced ARPG fans. The game's switch to a more soulslite combat system was a large shakeup that every class had to adjust to. Instead of just breezing through rooms of weak enemies, enemies were fewer but higher in quality. View the full article
Krispy Kreme is reportedly offering free donuts to gamers who are sick of waiting for the PlayStation Network (PSN) to come back up. At the time of writing, the PlayStation Network has been down for nearly 24 hours, making it difficult for users to access features they often take for granted. Hopefully some glazed donuts […] Source View the full article
Dress to Impress released a huge update for Valentine’s Day featuring a ton of new items, codes, and a fun quest to complete. The Valentine’s Quest is broken down into two parts, Chapter One and Chapter Two, so you don’t have to worry about completing it all in one go. In Chapter One, you meet two new characters who help you get started with your quest. From there, you must complete three different tasks before moving on to Chapter Two. Here’s a guide on how to beat the first chapter of the Valentine’s Quest in Dress to Impress. View the full article
The God of War franchise has evolved quite significantly over the past few decades, with the more recent entries focusing on a far more somber Kratos visiting an entirely new land and fighting against a whole host of awful, horrible, and spiteful gods. God of War's exploration of various cultures' mythology is one of its greatest strengths, as not only is it respectful and well-researched, but it breathes new life into these over-saturated tales, while also spotlighting some more obscure ones. That's why so many fans want the next game to switch settings entirely. View the full article
One of the best victory options for Civilization 7's Pachacuti is the Economic Legacy Path due to his impressive ability to develop a thriving economy and fuel population growth with extensive Food resources. Pachacuti's pursuit of an Economic Victory will be most effective using Mississippi for the Antiquity Age, the Inca for Exploration, and America for Modern. The larger strategy will include completing the Silk Roads, Treasure Fleets, and Railroad Tycoon Legacy Paths in each respective Age, and maintaining strong alliances to ensure World Banks can be established quickly in the final stages of the game. View the full article
Sid Meier’s Civilization 7offers a mix of old and new gameplay features, including the types of maps it offers. There are a few older types of maps still available, though they have changed a bit since Civilization 6. Civ 7 also offers a few new maps for players to explore. Understanding the difference between the map types can be helpful before starting a game, because the game itself isn’t entirely clear what each one means. Knowing ahead of time can save hours of in-game exploration to discover the differences. View the full article
A Civilization 7 datamining effort has apparently uncovered new leaders, civilizations, and more content planned for the 4X strategy game, and there seems to be somewhat of a pirate theme to it. The new leaders rumored to be coming to Sid Meier's Civilization 7 are 1950s Maori Women's League President Whina Cooper, 16th-century Moroccan privateer Sayyida al Hurra, and Edward Teach, better known as the notorious pirate Blackbeard. View the full article
A new co-op Soulslike game, titled ****** Heroes, is scheduled to land on Xbox Series X/S and PC on February 13, 2025, with other ports to follow. As a result, the action RPG will be an Xbox console exclusive title for a limited time. View the full article
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is a dense numbers-driven RPG and a remarkable improvement from its predecessor, with an immersive 15th century setting, satisfying role-playing, and impressive cinematic chops. View the full article
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Patch 7.2: Seekers of Eternity will arrive late next month with new main story content, Hildibrand quests, a new dungeon, PvP updates, and more. View the full article
Microsoft's Game Pass subscription has garnered praise for offering relatively low-cost access to a consistent stream of new and popular titles. However, PC subscribers have long expressed frustration with the Xbox app used for installing games through Game Pass. Blizzard's games still rely on the company's well-regarded Battle.net launcher, and... Read Entire Article View the full article
Unlike traits and races, titles in Verse Piece don't increase your damage or your stats in any way. However, good titles make grinding levels and Gems a lot easier, especially early on. So, to help you out with unlocking all of them, we prepared the following Verse Piece title guide below. What are Titles in Verse Piece? Titles in Verse Piece multiply all Money, Gems, and XP that you get by killing mobs and Bosses or by rolling on the gacha machines in the Verse Arcade. Titles are unlocked in various ways. For example, you can get titles by leveling up, completing quests, and killing Bosses. Some titles are also needed to unlock certain Specs and Swords. Verse Piece Title List TitleDetails• Be in the top 10 of the Endless Dungeon rankings• Unobtainable - Admin title• Unobtainable - Admin title• Eliminate Stark (LL) Boss in Karakura Town 25 times • Needed for Starkk (LL) Sword• Complete Jinwoo Quest (Karakura Town) • Quest - Get killed 100 times by a player with the Betrayer trait. • Needed for Sung Jin Woo Sword• Very rare drop from Aizen (TYBW) Boss on Boss Island • Needed for Aizen (TYBW) Spec• Reach Special Grade reputation status• Very rare drop from Limbus Company (Easy) dungeon • Needed for Butterfiles Sword• Rare drop from Snowman on Christmas Islands• Very rare drop from Tempest Dungeon • Needed for Rimuru Spec• Rare drop from Hakari (Gambler) Boss on Boss Island • 0.05% drop chance from Hakari Gacha in the Arcade • Needed for Hakari (Gambler) Spec• Have over 500,000 Reputation• Rare drop from Vergil Boss on Boss Island• Complete Shadow Castle Dungeon (Hard) 10 times • Needed for Cid V2 Sword• Reach Haki Grade 5• Unobtainable• Rare drop from Allucard Halloween Boss• 0.5% drop chance from the Higuruma Gacha in the Arcade• Unobtainable• Get the Honored One trait at least once• Unobtainable• Reach level 2000• Reach level 1000 and defeat Dark Adventure mobs in Shells Town• Unobtainable How to Equip Titles in Verse Piece Title Equipment NPC on the Starter Island - Press "Equip" on the right side of a title to equip it To equip a title in Verse Piece, talk to the Title Equipment NPC on the Starter Island and click the "Equip" button in its box. You can switch between titles whenever you want. However, it's best just to equip the one that boosts your XP, Money, and Gem gain the most. Also, you don't have to equip a title if you need to get a Sword or a Spec in Verse Piece. Just having a title unlocked is enough. Verse Piece Title Progression Early on, try to get the Honored One by rerolling your traits whenever you can. After that, your best bet is to try and get a title by completing dungeons or killing bosses. You can find someone to help you with this on the public servers or by asking on the Verse Piece Discord server. Lastly, grind and unlock the Los Lobos title, as it is the best title in Verse Piece. Second Awakening is also a great one to have because it's needed to unlock the best sword in the game, Sung Jin Woo. And that sums up everything you need to know about titles in Verse Piece. If you want to check out more of our VP content, visit the Verse Piece hub here on Destructoid. The post Complete Verse Piece Title Guide & List [Vergil Rerun] – How to Get All Titles appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Firaxis has announced a virtual reality version of the recently released Civilization 7. Sid Meier's Civilization 7 - VR is the long-running strategy franchise’s first foray into VR, and launches spring 2025 exclusively on Meta Quest 3 and 3S. Publisher 2K Games said Sid Meier's Civilization 7 - VR is developed by PlaySide Studios, which worked on VR games The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and Meta Horizon Worlds. Here’s the official blurb: In Civilization 7 - VR, the world of Civilization is brought to life like never before. The map takes shape atop a Command Table that lets you peer down from high above or lean all the way in to appreciate the finer details of buildings and units, like a tabletop game come to life. Players will chart a course for their people and engage face-to-face with iconic world leaders around the Command Table, each reacting as you forge alliances or declare war through the Ages. Civilization 7 - VR is available to play in either immersive virtual reality or mixed reality, and you'll be able to freely switch between the two at any time. In virtual reality, players are transported to an ornate museum as they look out onto a vista personalized to their leader; in mixed reality, the Command Table adapts to its placement in a player's physical space. Detailed dioramas can be viewed in The Archives, a room in your museum dedicated to your gameplay achievements displayed in both virtual and mixed reality. In addition to single-player, Civilization 7 - VR can compete to rule the world in online multiplayer matches with up to three other Meta Quest 3 and 3S players. Firaxis’ 4X strategy sequel is currently available on PC and console to those who paid more for advanced access, and they’re certainly letting their voices be known in Steam user reviews, highlighting issues with the user interface, a lack of map variety, and a feeling that Civilization 7 has launched without a number of features they've come come to expect. Firaxis has responded to this feedback, promising improvements to the UI, the addition of teams to multiplayer games so people can play co-operatively, and a wider variety of map types, among other things. In an interview with IGN ahead of the release of third quarter financial results, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick acknowledged that Civilization 7 had received some negative reviews from press and players, but insisted that the “legacy Civ audience” will come around the more they play, and called Civilization 7’s early performance “very encouraging.” Looking for tips to help you take over the world? Check out our guide to completing every Civ 7 victory, our run down of the biggest Civ 7 changes for Civ 6 players, and the 14 crucial Civ 7 mistakes to avoid. We’ve also got explanations on all the Civ 7 map types and difficulty settings so you know what you’re getting into. 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
Comic book heroes are more popular than ever, especially in the video game market. With games like Marvel Rivalsand Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man series, it's easy to wonder why there aren’t any DC products to compete against the Marvel stranglehold. The answer is that DC actually did try to make a game in the same spirit as Marvel Rivals in the 2010s, but it failed before too many players were even aware of its existence. View the full article
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has rolled out the game's newest Selection Pack for February 2025, introducing a powerful 'Tier 0' engine with the addition of the "Fiendsmith" archetype. The massively popular digital trading card game from Konami has seen multiple major additions shake up the game throughout its recent update. January's Selection Pack introduced the notorious "Mulcharmy" cards to the game, a series of "hand trap" cards with powerful draw effects that are expected to be some of the game's most-played cards. Now, another dominant series of cards is joining the game with February's update. View the full article
If you love strategy and are a fan of games that mix several genres, you need to check out Border Pioneer. It's a city builder, tower defense, RTS, and deckbuilder all rolled into one, giving you plenty to consider at any given moment. If you want more after exhausting everything you can from games like Bloons TD 6, give this one a try. Best of all, Border Pioneer is available at a slight discount now that it's out on Steam. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, your character's skills and stats grow and level up as you perform different tasks, unlocking new traits that will help you overcome challenges. From increasing your prowess in combat to revealing new dialogue options, you'll want to improve your skills fast to expand your horizons. However, stats and skills have strict limitations on what makes them better as you try to get stronger steadily. View the full article
Sports Interactive, the developers of the long-running Football Managerseries, has officially announced the cancelation of the latest iteration in the sports management franchise; Football Manager 25. This comes after two previous delays since the initial November 2024 launch, with all pre-orders of the title to be refunded to fans. View the full article
Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is getting a virtual reality port, which will be a first for the franchise. However, the VR version of Civilization 7 comes with a catch: it will be limited by platform exclusivity. View the full article
Whether you’re playing right from the beginning of Civilization 7 and starting in the Antiquity Age or diving into a single-Age game with the Modern Age, having the right Civ to pair with your chosen Leader can help you secure a win. Each Civ has a different level of synergy with each Leader, offering unique perks and different paths to victory. Some will be unlocked automatically depending on your Leader, while others will require a little more work in-game—so we’ve gathered every Civ 7 unlock requirement for you below. View the full article
Marvel Rivals has been out for over two months, and competitive players have figured out multiple team compositions, giving them the best odds to win matches. Now, crafty players are advocating against the popular three-healer strat. Taking three healers in Marvel Rivals is one of the most popular team compositions where players have at least three strategists in their squad where each other duelist or tank gets a personal pocket healer, allowing them to stay longer in the teamfights. However, players on Reddit are calling this strategy ineffective as it doesn’t work most of the time, especially when you’re sacrificing on the extra tank. View the full article
A full of roundup of all the modes in MLB The Show 25has been revealed, including both returning favorites from previous installments as well as a selection of new additions. The beloved baseball franchise has seen an annual release every year since 2006, and the upcoming launch of MLB The Show 25 will mark its twentieth installment. With such a momentous milestone being reached, the developers will likely be looking to make this the biggest and best game yet. View the full article
Genshin Impact has officially revealed the new cards being added to Genius Invokation TCG with the RPG's Version 5.4 update, including one of Fontaine's most popular cast members. HoYoverse has already given fans plenty to look forward to within the next update to the massively popular RPG, with a new five-star character and an Inazuma-focused event. Version 5.4 will introduce Inazuma clinical psychologist Yumemizuki Mizuki to the roster, alongside a main event centered around Inazuma's "Mikawa Festival." Now, one of the RPG's most popular game modes is getting an update as well. View the full article
After the huge success of Balatro in 2024, we've seen several other adaptations of popular games into a similar roguelike format. One that speaks to my particular sensibilities is Aotenjo: Infinite Hands, a mahjong take on score-multiplying mayhem. Along with being a fun twist on the familiar game, its single-player spin makes it a good way to learn the basics of mahjong if you've always been perplexed by its ruleset. Now, a new Aotenjo update makes it an even more appealing proposition, reducing the risk of bad luck ruining your run and helping you climb the difficulty curve more gradually. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Aotenjo is the mahjong equivalent of Balatro and it's just hit early access Balatro and mahjong meet in Aotenjo, a roguelike with a new Steam demo View the full article
There are ten different Antiquity Age civilizations to choose from in Sid Meier's Civilization 7, each with their own unique Civic Trees that provide them with specialized bonuses and buffs. Each Civic Tree provides early access to that specific civilization's associated Wonder, and will unlock access to each civilization's Traditions, which are Social Policies that persist across the Ages. View the full article
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Path of Exile 2 has numerous powerful endgame builds, but the Infernalist Witch can be a simple powerhouse when done correctly. PoE 2's endgame can be a true challenge for even the most experienced ARPG fans. The game's switch to a more soulslite combat system was a large shakeup that every class had to adjust to. Instead of just breezing through rooms of weak enemies, enemies were fewer but higher in quality. View the full article