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Humble Bundle has introduced me to so many tabletop RPGs. It has legitimately reached the point I don't know which of my mountains of PDFs in the TTRPG folder come from the publishers themselves or as part of some mega bundle I bought years ago that I unfortunately haven't had time to touch. Still, I do my best to play everything I buy. At the very least, I help support TTRPG creators through these sales. Read the full story on Wargamer: Grab 54 blockbuster TTRPGs from your favorite franchises at 96% off View the full article

The next game from the studio behind Martha is Dead has received a gameplay trailer. When Sirens Fall Silent is being developed by LKA and director Luca Dalcò, and is once again set in its native Italy. Whereas Martha is Dead was a horror game set in Tuscany during World War II, however, this time the studio is working on a detective thriller set in the early ’90s. Read More... View the full article

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There's plenty to be excited about from the Summer Game Fest 2026 main show - here's the main highlight announcements for you to go through over a coffee. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Chapter 7 Season 3 adds a bit of extra favor in Fortnite, as we can choose between three starting Sprites. Each of them offers certain benefits once you equip them before the start of a fresh round. All three of them have unique abilities that activate during a round. Getting the best possible choice will certainly help raise the chances of your success during a round. Let’s find out which one you should pick. All starting Sprite options in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3https://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 There are three different options to pick from. Water Sprite: Heal when standing in water. The heals apply for your entire squad. Fire Sprite: Create a fiery burst when dealing damage to an enemy. This can do extra damage. Earth Sprite: Have a chance of receiving extra rare items when opening chests. This will raise the odds of finding those shinies. As clear from the descriptions, all three are pretty useful as starter Sprites. However, you get to pick just one. Here are my recommendations based on your playstyles and preferences. Screenshot by Destructoid Go for Earth Sprite if you like to loot as many chests as possible. I went with this one for the same reason. Getting those rarer items will also help you to get better gear and have a natural advantage over your opponents. Select Fire Sprite if you like taking on enemies and targeting as many kills as possible. The extra damage boost could be a big advantage in the end when it comes to getting eliminations. Choose Water Sprite if you’re playing in a squad. To get the full potential of the heals, it’s advisable that you play in a group. However, there are other Sprites to find while you explore the map. The starter Sprites offer certain advantages, but they’re not overpowered. Screenshot by Destructoid To begin a round with a Sprite, select your starting pick. You can then equip them from the lobby screen before beginning a fresh round. Once you land on the map, your equipped Sprite will automatically become active when the applicable scenario arises. /wp-content/themes/destructoid2025/assets/img/icons/likes-off.png0 The post Which starting Sprite should you pick in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

I’ll go through all Quincy, Shinigami and Hollow clans and rank them according to the best Weapon, Hakuda and Kido builds. Some factions have access to better clans for a specific build so we’ll discuss that too. Here’s my VV Ultimatum Clan tier list and reroll guide. Table of contentsVV: Ultimatum Quincy Clan Tier ListVV: Ultimatum Shinigami/Soul Reaper Clan Tier ListVV: Ultimatum Hollow Clan Tier ListHow to Get Clan Rerolls in VV Ultimatum Image by Destructoid [Hidden Content] VV: Ultimatum Quincy Clan Tier List The best Quincy clans in VV: Ultimatum are Kurosaki and Ishida/Haschwalth. This means that Quincy have great Clans for both a Weapon build with the former and a Kido build with the latter. There’s some great defensive options too in the A-Tier but overall there’s only a minor Hakuda build boost here with Eisenhouer unlike with Hollow Clans where there’s more powerful Hakuda boosters. Ranking reasons are below. S-Tier Quincy Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesKurosaki Legendary • Weapon builds are the most common and Kurosaki is the best boost you can get for it • Plus you get some Rei and Shunpo Speed as utility+2 Reiatsu +2% Weapon Damage +5 Shunpo SpeedIshida & Haschwalth Rare • Both Ishida and Haschwalth are the best Kido skill tree build clans • Just pick whether you rather want a +0.5% more Kido DMG or more Shunpo StaminaIshida +2% Kido Damage +5 Shunpo Stamina Haschwalth +2.5% Kido Damage A-Tier Quincy Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesEisenhouer Legendary • Offense is a bit more valuable than defense once you learn parry timings so Eisenhouer is weaker than Weapon/Kido DMG boosting clans • Still, you have great defenses since melee is more common and a little Hakuda skill tree boost if you’re going HakudaGain a Metal Arm+3% Melee Defense +5 Posture +0.5% Hakuda DamageKraus Uncommon • A weaker version of Eisenhouer but still a decent defensive boost since it’s both against melee and kido+1.5% Melee Defense +1% Kido DefenseRichter Common • Offense is slightly more valuable than defense so Richter is actually not a bad pick for boosting weapon damage • It’s the best beginner clan for Quincy too+1% Weapon Damage +2.5 Posture B-Tier Quincy Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesParnkgjas Rare • Parnkgjas is a bit situational since melee builds tend to be more common than Kido builds • In the same vein, that -1% Melee Defense hurts since most are building for melee • It’s the weakest Rare for sure+3.5% Kido Defense -1% Melee DefenseWernarr Uncommon • Decent defensive alternative to the higher tiers if you’re a beginner • Otherwise spin for A or S-Tier+5 Health +2.5% Posture Regen C-Tier Quincy Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesSchulte Common • Virtually useless compared to higher-tier clans+5 Equipment Load VV: Ultimatum Shinigami/Soul Reaper Clan Tier List Shinigami Clans are similar to Quincy where you have great options for a Weapon and Kido damage builds as you’ll see below. Hakuda isn’t as strong here as with Hollows but Shihoin is still quite strong due to her Shunpo/mobility boosts. Check out the ranking reasons for each clan below. S-Tier Shinigami Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesShihoin Legendary • Amazing mobility which is great on all builds • Plus you get a small Hakuda buff and also a Lightning Damage buff for Kido moves like Raikoho/Zangerin • Shines when you mix Hakuda and Kido +12.5 Shunpo Stamina +5 Shunpo Speed +0.5% Lightning Damage +0.5 Hakuda Damage Kuchiki Rare • The best Kido skill tree damage buff Clan if you’re focusing on Kido • Shihoin is better if you’re mixing with Hakuda+3% Kido DamageYamamoto Rare • The best Weapon damage build clan • Yamamoto is better than Komamura once you learn parry timings since it has higher damage, better Shunpo and doesn’t have the Kido damage debuff+2% Weapon Damage +5 Shunpo Stamina A-Tier Shinigami Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesKomamura Legendary • Great for beginners who get hit a lot in melee due to an impressive defense boost • That said, Yamamoto has better weapon damage and Komamura takes more damage from Kido • It’s still a great clan but I value defense slightly less than offenseYou become a Wolfman +4% Melee Defense +1% Melee Damage -2% Kido Defense B-Tier Shinigami Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesHisagi Uncommon • The second-best pure Kido build boost • Good for Kido beginners • Kuchiki is just straight-up better so get it when you can+1.2% Kido Damage +3% Posture RegenHitsugaya Rare • Situationally useful stats • Nothing special but not bad+3 Reiatsu +2.5% Kido Defense C-Tier Shinigami Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesAbarai Uncommon • Good for beginners for more HP meaning you can make an extra mistake+5 Health +2.5% Posture RegenMatsumoto Common • Reroll it when you can+5 ReiatsuMadarame Common • Reroll it when you can+5 Equipment Load VV: Ultimatum Hollow Clan Tier List The best Hollow clans in VV Ultimatum are Cifer for Kido, Jaegerjaquez for Hakuda and Kufang for Weapon DMG. Check out the more detailed ranking reasons below. One special note is that Hollows have the best Hakuda build Clan in the game with Jaegerjaquez with a close second being the Shihoin from Shinigami Clans. S-Tier Hollow Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesCifer Legendary • Not only are you the best Kido build Clan • Cifers also prolong their mode by a fifth of its original duration which is incredibly strong for PVP and PVE • The longer mode is great on all builds+20% Longer Ressureccion +2.0% Kido DMG +5.0 Reiatsu +2.5 Shunpo StaminaJaegerjaquez Rare • The best Hakuda build Clan for Hollows and also the entire game since neither Quincy nor Shinigami have a stronger Hakuda clan+3.0% Hakuda DMG +3.0 Shunpo StaminaKufang Rare • The best Weapon build Clan for Hollows • Cifer is stronger if you’re mixing in a bit of Kido since you also get longer mode+2.5% Weapon DMG +0.5% Kido Defense A-Tier Hollow Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesAaroniero Legendary • Cifer is much stronger for Hollow Kido builds due to both the longer mode and the lack of the Melee defense debuff • Still a strong Kido Clan but the Melee defense debuff hurts since most players are using melee builds right now+2.2% Kido DMG +5.0 Reiatsu +1.5% Kido Defense -1.5% Melee Defense B-Tier Hollow Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesAntenor Rare • A Lightning Damage boost is more niche than a general Kido or Melee damage boost • That said it does boost the Kido moves and Arrancar resurrections that do lightning damage like Electro • Still, being locked into a specific ability makes this B-Tier+1.5% Lightning DMG +7.5% Posture RegenGingerbuck Uncommon • Melee builds are common so this is a nice little defensive boost for beginners+2.0% Melee Defense +5.0 PostureMurciellago Common • Decent mobility boost for PVP since Shunpo is an important resource+5.0 Shunpo Stamina +10.0 Shunpo Speed C-Tier Hollow Clans ClanRanking BreakdownClan BonusesLousienbairn Uncommon • A beginner clan that you should reroll when you can+5.0 Health +3.5 PostureCalius Common • Filler clan/reroll+5.0 Equipment Load How to Get Clan Rerolls in VV Ultimatum Here are all methods to get a clan reroll in VV Ultimatum: You get a couple of clan rerolls for free when you start character creation. You can claim free clan rerolls using VV Ultimatum codes. You can farm Clan rerolls by completing Achievements (Press Tab – Click on the Scroll icon in the lower right of the Character tab) You can buy rerolls with Robux in the Shop. That’s it for my VV Ultimatum Clan tier list and reroll guide. Stay tuned for more VV Ultimatum guides. /wp-content/themes/destructoid2025/assets/img/icons/likes-off.png0 The post VV: Ultimatum Clan Tier List – Best Clans appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Saber Interactive with IO Interactive have announced the HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered collection due for release in 2027. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The use of generative AI instead of human-crafted art remains a controversial topic in the Dungeons and Dragons scene. With the community's embrace of artists, many of whom make their living off D&D projects, the backlash against generative AI comes as no surprise. The issue becomes even more worrisome when the biggest names in tabletop get caught accidentally using AI-generated images. Read the full story on Wargamer: Viva La Dirt League apologizes after using AI thumbnails on Critical Role's DnD streaming service View the full article

Square Enix has confirmed the English voice actor for Sephiroth has been recast for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed the One-Winged Angel would sound a bit different in the upcoming remake continuation during an interview with YouTuber and Final Fantasy 7 aficionado Maximilian Dood. He showed up to share more about Square Enix's latest just hours after its Summer Game Fest 2026 reveal trailer pulled back the curtain with a first look at gameplay and a Sephiroth with a lower, gravellier voice. Fans had immediately noticed the character sounded different from the performance actor Tyler Hoechlin delivered in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth. Hamaguchi said this is, in fact, due to the role being recast because Hoechlin was unavailable during development. For Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, fans will instead hear Tarvis Willingham – an actor with a long, long history in video games, movies, and shows – playing the English version of Sephiroth. His resume is so filled with projects that, chances are, you've probably heard his voice at least once, if not a few times, through the years. Sonic the Hedgehog fans might recognize Willingham as the voice behind Knuckles in Sonic *****, while Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood watchers will know him as Roy Mustang. In addition to being one of the many faces behind Dungeons & Dragons show Critical Role and Thor in many Marvel projects, Willingham has even provided his talents to both the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series in the past. While Willingham will bring a lot of experience to Sephiroth in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, some fans will no doubt be at least a bit disappointed to hear that Hoechlin has exited the role just as the trilogy comes to a head. There's also the fact that Hoechlin played Sephiroth not only for Remake and Rebirth but Crisis Core: Final Fantasy Reunion and Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier, too. It's too soon to tell how players who have followed Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake journey will respond to the voice actor switch. Although fans got a nice, long look at how Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will send Cloud and company into the future, the publisher was reluctant to share its release date outside of the promise to launch simultaneously across PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S in spring 2027. We'll surely get to hear more from Willingham's performance as Sephiroth in the coming months. Until then, you can check out everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article

Innersloth has officially revealed Among Us Story: On Guard, a brand-new story game set in the Among Us universe. It represents the first new Among Usgame since Among Us VR in 2022, and the first single-player experience in the series' history. View the full article

The upcoming game called Star Wars Zero Company, which seeks to expand the Star Wars universe with more gameplay options, has just received more information, including a new gameplay trailer, story details, and its anticipated release date. The announcement of Star Wars Zero Company happened in April 2025, and a few days after that, it received its first trailer and formal reveal as part of the Star Wars Celebration event in Japan. View the full article

Ithaca is targeting a Q4 2027 release for all platforms. View the full article

Action RPG Swords of Legends shows off gameplay from a boss fight against Kong Kong Zi in a new trailer. View the full article

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While the 14th-century The Blood of Dawnwalker launches this year, Bandai Namco and Rebel Wolves released a 'glimpse into the future' for further adventures in The Dawnwalker Saga. View the full article

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One of the most important decisions in Gothic 1 Remake is related to the factions, and you can pick one from three different choices. All three factions have their respective strengths and weaknesses, and your decision has an impact on the rest of the gameplay. But before we get to the picks, let’s understand how the system works. Gothic 1 Remake faction system explainedhttps://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 There are three factions in Gothic 1 Remake. Old School New School Swamp School Old School will be the earliest one you encounter, but it’s not compulsory for you to join. Your decision will have three major impact. Screenshot by Destructoid Your faction decides what quests you’ll complete. This is especially true for the first chapter when we complete the quest where we deliver a message for the Fire Mage boss in Old Camp. I decided that I would look to work for the Old Camp and chose decisions that aligned with it. However, you can pick different. However, certain quests will be lost once you pick a faction. That said, you can still do some quests from the rival factions (they will just be less in number). Promotions you get will depend on your chosen faction. This is because your faction determines your archetype and playstyle. Hence, the promotions you receive will be aligned accordingly with your decision. You get armor specific to your faction. Here’s the list of armor that comes with each faction. Old Faction: Shadow Armor (upgrades to Warder Armor) New Camp: Bandit’s Dress Swamp Camp: Novice Robes Let’s now figure out which faction is best suited for you. Which is the best faction to join in Gothic 1 Remake Unfortunately, all three factions have certain vices. They’re far from being saints, and they somehow appear to co-exist in the Colony. As I mentioned, you’ll sacrifice quests from certain factions and gain more from your chosen one. Screenshot by Destructoid Hence, you should pick your faction based on what type of character you want to build. The Old Camp is ideally suited if you would like to go full mage. You can master different magical abilities and enhance their effects with your attacks. The location is also pretty convenient, and this is what I went with (also because I felt lazy). If you wish to go magical with your build, this is your best choice. The New Camp will impart various skills of thievery. You’ll master abilities like lockpicking quickly, allowing you to get extra loot on your adventures. If you dream of becoming a mercenary, you can pick this faction. The Swamp Camp’s earliest introduction in The Old Camp’s arena highlights what it is. The Swamp Camp is essentially like a cult that believes in their one true Sleeper god. While the trainers can teach you some useful skills, you can bypass the restrictions with bribes. /wp-content/themes/destructoid2025/assets/img/icons/likes-off.png0 The post Which faction should you join in Gothic 1 Remake appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Monster Hunter Wilds' massive expansion arrives on PS5, Xbox, and Steam next year. View the full article