Kingdoms is a new mode in Darkest Dungeon 2, and many players are likely wondering how to handle its Sieges, heroes, and upgrades. A free game mode released alongside the DLC Inhuman ********, Kingdoms takes inspiration from the original Darkest Dungeon while doing its own thing, too. You can think of it kind of like an expanded version of the Confessions mode, with a broad world map and a lot more things to manage. View the full article
Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 is out after a long wait. Players are able to dive back into Playtime Co.'s abandoned factory and dig deeper into its dark history than ever before. With the Doctor as the main villain and the level of control he has over the prison and laboratory areas, the player faces a new kind of danger as the Doctor tests them for his own amusement. Unfortunately, those tests make it easy to get lost in various areas while trying to complete puzzles. View the full article
Players of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have noticed the game takes on a lot of real-world inspiration, with many images from Chornobyl beautifully replicated in-game to a tee. Since its launch last year, this beloved new entry into the Stalker franchise has seen overwhelming success, with over a million copies sold after launch. While it hasn't been completely perfect with some bugs and issues, players have eagerly enjoyed what the game offers after a fifteen-year wait. View the full article
World of Warcraft recently shared an official preview of the D.R.I.V.E. system coming in Patch 11.1, including how the new G-99 Breakneck vehicle works and is obtained, as well as some of the activities and upgrades available for it. This dynamic driving system drifts into World of Warcraft when Patch 11.1 releases, likely later this month. View the full article
Microsoft has announced its next ID@Xbox Showcase. Viewable on IGN and its social media platforms, the indie games event will air on February 24 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST. Studio set to participate in the showcase include 11 Bit, BigFan, Critical Reflex, Daedalic, Game Source Entertainment, No More Robots, Panic and Playstack. Read More... View the full article
If Balatro's captivating blend of roguelike antics and poker wasn't intense enough for you, maybe this Edgar Allen Poe-esque riff on solitaire will be. The ominously titled Forbidden Solitaire drags you into a dungeon straight out of the scariest mid-'90s adventure that never existed, with your skills with a deck of cards being your only true asset. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
The Need for Speed series will continue, developer Criterion Games has pledged. However, the Electronic Arts-owned studio also suggested that the next Need for Speed game is still a long way off. View the full article
Discord Messenger, from developer iProgramInCpp, is a free Discord-compatible messaging client that works across nearly three decades of Windows versions. It is officially supported back to Windows 2000 although as the dev recently highlighted on X, it technically works on even older versions as well. Its motto: It's time to... Read Entire Article View the full article
Meta, Apple, and other major technology corporations are investing significant amounts of money to appeal to teens and young users. However, a recently released study by Common Sense Media suggests that their efforts may ultimately be in vain, as a significant portion of US teens have little faith in Big... Read Entire Article View the full article
Iron and ingots are two of the most important resources you'll find in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. You'll use it in numerous crafting recipes, including ones for quest items and valuable gifts for villagers. Fortunately, there are two easy ways to farm iron early in your playthrough. Best ways to get Iron in Hello Kitty Island Adventure Typically, the main way to get iron in Hello Kitty Island Adventure is to travel around Mount Hothead and pick it up off the ground. However, there are two better methods to obtain iron quickly and consistently: Use the Nul Collection Box to get 14 Iron every 24 hours. Play the Gemstone Match House minigame in Gemstone Mountain. The best strategy for maximizing your iron farming is to activate the Nul Collection Box in Seaside Resort as soon as you log into Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Once you do, you'll have 24 hours to play in the Gemstone Match House or roam around Mount Hothead for extras. Nul Collection Box The Nul Collection Box is one of the best ways to get resources around Friendship Island if you don't want to go around and grab them yourself. After progressing through the main story enough to complete Meet the Island Beings and Terra Nul, you'll equip one of the island's Nuls with a Collector Hat, allowing you to use the Collection Box to get various materials. You'll obtain the resources — in this case, 14 iron — after 24 real-world hours. Screenshot by Destructoid Overall, if you want to prepare for the following day or don't have enough time to play Hello Kitty Island Adventure, the Collection Box is one of the best ways to get any resource with little effort. However, the Gemstone Match House is a great alternative if you prefer active gameplay and item-collecting. Gemstone Match House The Gemstone Match House is located in Gemstone Mountain, north of Spooky Swamp. You'll find it above the Gemstone Town mailbox in a building with a yellow roof. The main purpose of the Gemstone Match House is farming resources like iron, Shiny, and a few miscellaneous collectibles using Game Tickets. In exchange for one Game Ticket, you'll swap up to two pairs of grayed-out crystals, lighting them up in hopes of matching two of the same type. A successful match gives you another chance to match, letting you chain them if you find several. Screenshot by Destructoid Each successful match gives you either two irons, Shiny, or other rewards like furniture and music. Iron is by far the most common prize you'll get from this, letting you get upward of eight to ten with one Game Ticket if you get lucky with your matches. Even if you don't find any matches right away, the puzzle won't reset, letting you memorize their locations and create some chains. The Gemstone Match House is a fantastic way to get iron quickly if you have enough Game Tickets to play a few rounds. Game Tickets also spawn on the ground daily, so you can grab more the next day if you run out. How to make Iron Ingots in Hello Kitty Island Adventure Before you can craft ingots using your newly acquired iron, you'll need to find its crafting recipe blueprint in Gemstone Mountain. The ingot crafting blueprint appears on a small barrel near the Gemstone Match House. Screenshot by Destructoid Once you collect this ingot blueprint, head to Chococat's crafting table to find the recipe. You'll need three iron for every ingot you create, so be prepared to farm the Gemstone Match House and ask the Nuls to collect some iron for you occasionally. The post How to farm Iron and Ingots in Hello Kitty Island Adventure appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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A surprising new update has arrived for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, giving an extra boost of life to the ill-fated comic book-themed action RPG. Developer Rocksteady confirmed in late 2024 that support for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League would be coming to an end in 2025, though a new, unexpected update just dropped for what is undoubtedly one of the biggest video game blunders in recent memory. View the full article
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the developers will be airing a massive show with a star-studded lineup even Judith Ward and the Bailey-Moon family can’t compete with. The event includes stars ranging from iconic rappers like Doja Cat to fabulous drag queens like Trixie Mattel. The livestream will run for 25 hours starting on Feb. 4. It’s a pretty lengthy amount of time to fill, but The Sims team is ready with a massive cast of creators sure to help create a memorable celebration. View the full article
While a Fallout: New Vegas sequel seems unlikely at the moment, the future is still fairly bright for fans of the game. It was developed by Obsidian, which is now under Microsoft just like the Bethesda studio that made the other Fallout games. Players may not be able to get the sequel they want, but there are still plenty of things players can look forward to from the same developer. View the full article
It's not every day you can get a bona fide game of the year for absolute peanuts. Even by Fanatical's standards, the Winter Superstars Collection is an embarrassment of riches, offering Deathloop, Fallout 76, Dying Light, and plenty more in a custom package for the grand total of $28. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Trepang2, Deathloop, Robocop, and more great FPS games now super cheap Bethesda-published FPS and former GOTY Deathloop now cheaper than ever One of the best FPS games ever is 80% off in Bethesda Steam ***** View the full article
Overwatch 2 has officially confirmed that ***** weapons will be sticking around in Season 15 after all. Though it originally planned to permanently retire the 2024 Competitive Play weapon cosmetics from Overwatch 2 in the upcoming update, Blizzard reversed its decision in response to fan feedback. View the full article
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has expressed concern about the negative impacts from tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump on goods imported from other countries. The trade body, which represents leading games companies including Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, has called for Trump’s administration to consult with the sector on his tariff plans. “Tariffs on video game devices and related products would impact Americans of all ages across the country,” the ESA said in a statement issued to Kotaku. Read More... View the full article
ID@Xbox is kicking off IGN Fan Fest this year with an exciting new showcase on February 24. Get ready to see trailers, gameplay, and reveals from indie studios including Raw Fury, Team 17, Akapura, 11 Bit, and many others. Highlights include the next big collaboration for Balatro, and much, much more. The ID@Xbox Showcase will stream on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST across IGN platforms. Along with all the new reveals, IGN’s Podcast Unlocked will be breaking down the biggest moments from the showcase in a special IGN post-show, which will immediately follow the main show. Check out the some of the studios who will be a part of the ID@Xbox showcase, below: 11 BitBigFan Critical ReflexDaedalicGame Source EntertainmentNo More RobotsPanicPlaystackRaw FuryThunderlotusCult GamesTeam17CurveAkapuraDon’t Nod While we wait for all things Xbox, make sure to check out the biggest reveals from 2024's ID@Xbox partnership with IGN, where it shared exclusives from games including Dungeons of Hinterberg, 33 Immortals, Astor: Blade of the Monolith, Vampire Survivors, and many more. And throughout February, stay tuned to IGN for more information about the exclusive reveals, interviews, gameplay, and trailers that will be showcased during IGN Fan Fest the week of February 24 - 28. From games like Monster Hunter Wilds, WWE 2K25, and Alien Rogue Incursion, to shows including Daredevil: Born Again, Mythic Quest, and it's new spin off Side Quest, to comics such as TMNT, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Godzilla, IGN Fan Fest will be a week full of exciting reveals you won't want to miss! View the full article
The Sims 2 has been re-released alongside The Sims to celebrate the series' 20th birthday. However, it seems like the legacy collection for The Sims 2 doesn't include all the content that was available for the original game, although it does include all the major expansions the game received during its prime. In the middle of The Sims 2's re-release's crashes, it's possible to spot that one Stuff Pack didn't make it into this version. View the full article
On February 3, World of Warcraft launched its annual Love is in the Air event, granting players a limited timeframe in which to obtain rare rewards. Along with the elusive X-45 Heartbreaker rocket mount, World of Warcraft players have until February 17 to get the new Love Witch's Sweeper broom mount, both of which have a low chance of dropping from the Apothecary Hummel boss encounter. View the full article
Captain America returns to the MCU in theaters this month, and to celebrate, Marvel Snap is entering its own “Brave New World” after an accidental ban from being caught up in TikTok’s debacle last month. Sam Wilson takes on the mantle of Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World, and Marvel Snap dev Second Dinner has taken on a new publisher and gotten rid of its old one after being taken down alongside TikTok in the country of Wilson’s namesake. Both are being celebrated in the February 2025 season of the card battling game. View the full article
Sometimes in Dungeons and Dragons, the fundamental gaminess of it all - stats, mechanics, and objectives - blind us to fantasy's in-built capacity for entertaining nonsense. Sure, having a plus one version of your weapon, or an amulet that grants crucial damage resistances, could be essential to surviving a perilous quest - but will it make you smile? Will it, even for a moment, lighten the crushing weight of our existence on this pale blue dot? Maybe - I'm not the boss of you - but I hope these stupid joke items have a better chance of raising chuckles around your table. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Can DnD's new playtest rescue these tragically mid-tier 5e subclasses? DnD's newest playtest retcons Forgotten Realms lore, and fans are ******* DnD will produce no new campaigns in 2025, and that's a very good thing View the full article
It’s only been a couple of weeks since Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launched on Steam to critical acclaim following its PS5 ... Read more View the full article
Open-world racing games have been transporting us to various corners of the world for many years. Whether its the gorgeous islands of Hawaii, the diverse lands of Mexico, or the neon-lit streets of Japan, they've all been used as sprawling makeshift race tracks. However, racing games rarely stray too far from the present day - largely so that iconic cars of the past and glistening new models that are hot in moment can be faithfully recreated. Punk Runner wants to change that, as it takes the formula of series like Need For Speed, blasts you into the future, and puts you behind the wheel of levitating cars in a cyberpunk city. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Face your worst fears in Edge of Sanity, a Lovecraftian 2D survival horror game. Edge of Sanity puts players in the shoes of Carter, a supply runner who finds himself stranded in the frigid lands of Alaska without any recollection of how he even got there. From there, Carter must survive days of unending madness […] Source View the full article
If you want to uncover Playtime’s darkest secrets, learn what happened to the newest additions in Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4, and indulge in this mascot horror’s latest lore—then you need to find every note this installment has to offer. Here’s where to find all Notes in Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4. To make your life and collectible hunting a little easier, this list is shown in chronological order and will provide which objective is shown at the time of gathering each note. View the full article
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Kingdoms is a new mode in Darkest Dungeon 2, and many players are likely wondering how to handle its Sieges, heroes, and upgrades. A free game mode released alongside the DLC Inhuman ********, Kingdoms takes inspiration from the original Darkest Dungeon while doing its own thing, too. You can think of it kind of like an expanded version of the Confessions mode, with a broad world map and a lot more things to manage. View the full article