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The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a classic, combining power and portability - now the 2025 version is available for a brand new record-low price at Best Buy.View the full article

The potential price of the Steam Machine has been hotly debated. With comparisons to the Xbox One and PS5 – and some using the "hybrid PC/Console" description – the expectation was that Valve would price the device closer to a console than a PC with the equivalent hardware. Read Entire Article View the full article

So far we've been thoroughly spoiled in Two Point Museum, treated with an abundance of free updates—from staff memorials to the ever-expanding Digiverse expedition map—and its first major paid DLC Fantasy Finds... Read more.View the full article

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Udo Kier, the ******* actor who starred in over 200 films, has died aged 81. Kier, who appeared in 275 roles including in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon, and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride confirmed to Variety. Photographer Michael Childers took to social media to say Kier died in hospital in Palm Springs, California. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. The horror film specialist had a breakout role in 1970’s Mark of the ******, before being cast as Frankenstein in 1973’s Flesh for Frankenstein, then Dracula in 1974’s Blood for Dracula — both produced by artist Andy Warhol. His first American role came in 1991 film My Own Private Idaho, which starred River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. Madonna, a fan of Kier's work, cast him in her music videos for Erotica and Deeper and Deeper. Later notable roles came in the likes of Ace Ventura: **** Detective, Johnny Mnemonic, Armageddon, End of Days, and Blade. Kier’s final film was the political thriller The Secret Agent, in which he played a Jewish Holocaust survivor caught in the final years of the Brazilian military dictatorship. As well as starring in hundreds of films, Kier was no stranger to the world of video games. He famously played Yuri in the live-action cutscenes that formed a part of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2’s story, and reprised the role in 2001’s Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge. RIP Udo Kier, who passed away today at the age of 81. His performance as Yuri in Red Alert 2 has always stuck with me, and it’s one I constantly reference. I’m sad we won’t get to see you in Kojima’s OD but thank you for the great memories. [Hidden Content] — Bucky | Palworld (@Bucky_cm) November 24, 2025 Later, he had voice roles in 2017’s Call of Duty: WWII, and 2022’s Martha is Dead. He was set to appear in OD, the upcoming horror video game by Hideo Kojima and producer Jordan Peele, and indeed was a part of its teaser trailer, below, showing initial face scan work. It is unclear whether Kier will now be recast in the upcoming Microsoft game. Kojima took to social media to pay tribute to Kier, expressing his shock at the news. “I’m at a loss for words,” Kojima said. “It all happened far too suddenly. Because of the strike, we weren’t able to shoot OD for a long time, and we were forced to reschedule to next year. Even during that time, Udo and I exchanged emails frequently. We stayed in close contact. When we met in Milan at the end of September, he told me how much he was looking forward to the shoot starting up again next year. He was full of energy then too, making me laugh with his usual ‘Udo-isms.’ “I still can’t believe this. Udo wasn’t just an actor. He was truly an ‘icon’ of his time. We’ve lost a great ‘icon.’ There will never be another like him. Udo, rest in peace. I will never forget you.” The tweet video below, shows Kojima and Kier together in Milan in September. With Udo Kier. [Hidden Content] — HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 26, 2025 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

******* actor Udo Kier, known by video game players for his role as the psychic villain Yuri in the Command & Conquer: Red Alert series, has died aged 81. Kier, who appeared in movies such as Blade and Ace Ventura: **** Detective, also had roles in video games Call of Duty: WWII and Martha is Dead. Kier was due to appear in Hideo Kojima’s horror game, OD, and appeared in the Xbox-published game’s teaser trailer. Read More... View the full article

The Falling Skies quest chapter in Escape from Tarkov has some truly tricky tasks to complete, and one of them involves finding the Moldy House. Located on the Shoreline map, this location has two essential quest items to collect. To do so, the first step is to discover the Moldy House on the map and reach it. This guide will help you with the location and show you where to find the two quest items. Table of contentsMoldy House location in Escape from TarkovHow to find the Transcript and Flash Drive in the Moldy HouseMoldy House location in Escape from Tarkov To find the Moldy House, you'll have to reach near the village on the Shoreline map. I have marked its exact location on the screenshot below to help you reach the place without any hassle. Once you reach the spot, you'll find the Moldy House easily. There aren't too many buildings here, and the moss-green colored one-storeyed building stands out. Image by Escape from Tarkov Wiki. Remix by Destructoid I arrived at the location from Scav Island POI, and the house was to my left (in the game, not on the map). Once you reach the Moldy House, the next job is to find the Transcript and the Flash Drive. How to find the Transcript and Flash Drive in the Moldy House Screenshot by Destructoid The Transcript and the Flash Drive can be found in the same room of the house. Go through the main door till you reach the drawing room. From there, turn left and go straight till you reach another large room. Flash Drive is on a cabinet table in one corner of the room. Interact with it to pick it up. Screenshot by Destructoid Turn around, and you'll find a mattress on the floor. The Transcript is behind the fallen mattress (on the side of the bed railings. Pick it up, and then hand both items to Prapor to complete the quest. You can also choose to read the contents of the Transcript if you want (not necessary to complete the quest). The post How to find the Moldy House (Transcript and Flash Drive location) in Escape from Tarkov – Falling Skies quest guide appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Создатели Steam Machine не будут пытаться напрямую конкурировать с PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series X|S, хотя их игровую систему на SteamOS фактически можно воспринимать как консоль. Таким мнением поделился основатель и бывший генеральный директор аналитической компании SuperData Research Йост ван Дрёнен. View the full article

Президент Take-Two Interactive Штраус Зельник считает, что одним из главных применений технологии искусственного интеллекта в играх будущего станет возможность реализации динамичных и "умных" диалогов с внутриигровыми персонажами. View the full article

Стоявший у основ франшизы Fallout геймдизайнер Тим Кейн посоветовал современным создателям игр посмотреть на рабочие принципы своих коллег эпохи 80-х годов — многими из них можно руководствоваться даже сегодня. View the full article

Confirmed best PC game Baldur's Gate 3 brought CRPG stylings back into the spotlight, and more than that, proved the enduring appeal of an exceptionally reactive, player-driven story with emergent narratives and shenanigans aplenty... Read more.View the full article

One Battlefield 6 player has shared a way to bring more variety to Conquest, proposing that the game mode should be playable on the REDSEC map. Known as Fort Lyndon, the battle royale map features locations that could be incorporated into other game modes. However, some in the Battlefield 6 community have reservations about whether DICE should ever implement this idea. View the full article

****** Myth Wukong has been a conversation-starter since its earliest gameplay footage was shown, and the mythology-inspired action-RPG has kept a pretty high price since it debuted. Now, thanks to PlayStation ****** Friday sales, it’s dropped to its lowest price at Amazon with a 22% discount from the MSRP, bringing the game down to just over $50. It’s not a huge discount, admittedly, but if you’ve been waiting for a chance to put yourself in Heroic Monkey’s shoes, then now’s the time. ****** Myth Wukong Hits Lowest-Ever Price Thanks to this discount, ****** Myth Wukong on PS5 is now $50.55, down from its $64.99 MSRP. The game is inspired by ancient ******** mythology, and sees Heroic Monkey taking the fight to bosses and beasts alike in a pseudo-retelling of the Journey to the West story, only with a lot more combat. Thankfully, the combat is the best part, so you won't see us complaining. If you have held out, then now really is a great time because developer Game Science dropped a massive patch for the game last month. It promises improved performance, like faster loading speeds, better texture clarity, and improved CPU and rendering performance, making a great game even better. That’s particularly important because, in IGN’s review, Mitchell Saltzman noted the game’s bugs. “Despite some frustrating technical issues, ****** Myth: Wukong is a great action game with fantastic combat, exciting bosses, tantalizing secrets, and a beautiful world,” he concluded. The game is getting a sequel, ****** Myth: Zhong Kui, as revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live this year, but rumors continue to swirl about Wukong getting some kind of DLC. The game launched on Xbox platforms earlier this year. More PS5 games on ***** today Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay. View the full article

Badlands are often undervalued biomes in Minecraft, with their often shared Desert landscapes seemingly offering little beyond a dry, arid environment to explore. However, the best seeds with Badlands can offer truly unique adventures, offering a rare Wild West aesthetic that no other part of the game can provide. From diverse Mesa peaks to incredibly deep Canyon valleys, Badlands could be the site of your next adventure. View the full article

The Thunderstruck promo is all set to arrive in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and it could be the start of something amazing for the whole community. The Thunderstruck promo officially marks the start of the ****** Friday celebrations, and it could be the perfect time for you to play the game. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about the promo and which players will be part of it. Thanks to social media leaks, we have a fair idea of which promo cards should be part of the first team. Table of contentsAll FC 26 Thunderstruck team 1 players (leaks)FC 26 Thunderstruck Team 1 release countdownAll FC 26 Thunderstruck team 1 players (leaks) A fair number of names have already been leaked at the time of writing. If the rumors are true, we should be getting special cards for active footballers and icons. Jamal MusialaAlexia PutellasDiego MaradonaEusebioJude BellinghamPedro NetoPaolo MaldiniFranck Ribery More names are expected to be leaked ahead of the promo's release date. Some of them will be featured in SBCs and objectives, which will be easier to obtain (compared to items in packs that are harder to find). FC 26 Thunderstruck Team 1 release countdown The Thunderstruck promo will replace the FC Pro Live campaign currently live in Ultimate Team. Team 1 will be coming to Ultimate Team on Friday, Nov. 28, based on EA Sports' usual schedule. The following countdown will enable you to keep track of when the cards go live. [hurrytimer id="1145553"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 10am PT12pm CT1pm ET6pm GMT7pm CET The countdown is based on the schedule that EA Sports applies to all promos. However, Thunderstruck promos have been released earlier in previous years. We will update the countdown once the official timings are revealed. The post All FC 26 Thunderstruck Team 1 players (leaks) and release countdown appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Jennifer English and fantasy RPGs; name a more iconic duo.View the full article

Great moments in PC gaming are bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories... Read more.View the full article

В Warface стартовало масштабное событие "Светлое прошлое" в коллаборации с Atomic Heart, сообщила студия Astrum Entertainment. Игроков ждут динамичные бои в PvP-режиме "Добыча", тематическая карта "Атомград", уникальная полимерная перчатка и возвращение Майора Нечаева. View the full article

Team Cherry не исключает создания третьей части Hollow Knight, но не собирается браться за продолжение серии в ближайшее время. Разработчики считают, что оригинальный проект и вышедшая этой осенью Hollow Knight: Silksong идеально дополняют друг друга и отражают творческие амбиции студии. Чтобы потенциальная третья часть удачно встроилась в эту конфигурацию, у них должны появиться новые интересные идеи. View the full article

Глава Ubisoft Ив Гиймо сообщил инвесторам, что его компании удалось добиться значительных успехов в использовании моделей генеративного ИИ при создании игр. View the full article

Bleach Soul Resonance already has a vast cast of characters available in the global version, and building an efficient team is key. While characters have different rarities, it's essential to understand how they work. Every team includes three members, each serving a different role. While some characters will focus on doing damage, others will have to support the team with buffs and heals. This guide will briefly discuss the two best teams to use in the current meta. While one team focuses on running the best characters, the other is ideal for free-to-play members who want to rely less on gacha. Table of contentsBest free-to-play team in Bleach Soul ResonanceBest team in Bleach Soul ResonanceBest free-to-play team in Bleach Soul Resonance The following team is comprised of characters that you can obtain outside the gacha, or you'll draw them more frequently. While these characters might not be top-tier choices, they work well together. Until you have plenty of SSR units, running this team should work well to reach endgame content. Uryu Ishida: Uryu Ishida is the best SR DPS unit. You're guaranteed to get him by playing the story (I've already obtained him twice from the gacha, so receiving and upgrading him isn't a problem). His attacks have decent damage potential, while one of his abilities also does AoE effects. He's excellent at clearing mob waves, which is always a decent bonus.Rukia: If you're using Uryu as your main DPS, Rukia is the best choice for support. She does a bit of everything and has decent damage potential. While she doesn't heal, Rukia can crowd control with her freeze abilities and doesn't depend on the team composition.Orihime Inoue: Since both Uryu and Rukia are focused more towards doing damage, I have gone for a pure healer. Orihime is obtained for free, and you'll pull her pretty frequently. She can create shields to protect the team and also heal damage received by all units. While a pure healer isn't a must-have in the current meta, it provides a safety net with two primary dealers in your team (in the form of Uryu and Ishida). Image via Crunchyroll Best team in Bleach Soul Resonance The following team consists of the best members in the current meta. It will require a lot of luck to set it up, since it involves three SSR units, and one of them (Ichigo) must be obtained via a limited banner. Ichigo Kurosaki-Bankai: This is the first limited banner character in Bleach Soul Resonance, and he is the best DPS unit. His base damage and movement speed are off the charts, and it gets better when you use his ultimate. Using the ultimate triggers his Hollowfication mode, which further buffs his attack (including the abilities). The finisher you obtain from the Hollowfication mode can wipe the hardest of bosses, making Ichigo Kurosaki-Bankai the best character at launch.Rukia: To make the team a bit easier to build, I have gone with Rukia. Her well-rounded kit complements Ichigo and raises the attack of all allies. She can also freeze enemies, which allows Ichigo to strike them after tagging in during the course of a battle.Kisuke Urahara: With Ichigo as the DPS, you don't require a secondary damage dealer. Kisuke, being the best support character, is a fantastic choice. His Reishi Analysis stacks and raises the attack of all his allies (which translates into more damage for Ichigo Kurosaki-Bankai). His ultimate raises the crit damage by 50% for 25 seconds, which is massive (especially in a boss fight). Combined with Rukia, Kisuke makes Ichigo a nuker who can obliterate enemies in seconds. While Rukia is easy to obtain, the same can't be said about Kisuke and Ichigo Kurosaki-Bankai. The latter is only available from the limited banner, making it extremely difficult to obtain (unless you manage to hit the pity). The post Best teams in Bleach Soul Resonance appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

There’s a really fun game out there that I would like to wholeheartedly recommend to you, one that doesn’t conform to the trappings of the modern AAA experience. One where you don’t have to worry about the endless treadmill of updates wrecking a metagame you enjoyed, nor about the expiry of licenses or the sudden stop of development. A multiplayer I’m talking, of course, about chess. Slowly but surely, this childhood interest of mine has taken over most of my gaming time as I leveled up my play, and while part of this no doubt has to do with aging out of the industry’s core audience, it’s also just the nature of the beast. There’s a reason why people have obsessed over chess for over a millennium. A deep, dark forest A noteworthy caveat here, I suppose, is that I’m fairly decent at chess, depending on who you ask. I certainly don’t think I’m any good at it, and I have no reason to suppose so when grandmasters exist in the world. Still, from the perspective of a post-pandemic The Queen’s Gambit-enjoying casual, my experience is not representative. My long-dormant chess.com account puts me at the top 0.5% of players, and the more dedicated Lichess community has me at the top 5% depending on the format. While I learned the basics of the game as a kid, most of this is due to the effort I put in over the past few years, and it was a very different feeling compared to when I was grinding ever-changing metagames in Hearthstone or other strategy titles. Some games remain fundamentally the same and are better for that. Screenshot by Destructoid When I sit down to study something new in chess, I feel like my time is being respected, that the accumulated knowledge won’t get ripped away by an update that changes things just for the sake of it. (There’s a reason why Counter-Strike is one of the few remaining multiplayer games I still sometimes come back to.) There’s also the ease of finding opponents at any level, at any time, in any format. I can play quick chess at 3am or slow chess in the afternoon with little to no wait or ranking mismatch. It also affords me more opportunities for IRL events and connections than most video games do. In the end, I keep finding myself having more fun this way these days. There isn't a greedy publisher who can mess things up at any moment, depriving me of the option of ever playing the game in the form I grew to love it again. Chess is a deep, rewarding pastime, one where you will never run out of new things to experience or discover. It also offers little quarter in apportioning blame to anyone but yourself. No microtransactions, no pay-to-win (unless you consider coaching, I suppose), and with strong chess engines available in your browser just a handful of clicks away, you can check and try the best and strongest openings and tactical calculations in a way that was never before possible. For the brief ******* of practice, the gap between excellence and reality is as narrow as it gets. What else offers such a rush? Receding into the background My editorial role at Destructoid helps me keep up with the industry through my colleagues’ impressive work, and it gives me a good understanding of which games are truly worth one’s time. Still, I find it difficult to commit when I could be playing some more chess instead! Blue Prince was my standout gaming experience of the year, and I really hope Kingmakers is not vaporware. I’ve got Project Motor Racing coming down the pipeline, and a handful of golden oldies I sometimes pass the time with—but other than those, I’d probably need a Half Life 3-level cataclysm to take a deep dive into something. Don’t get me wrong, there are always games I plan on jumping into. I love the Wargame series of strategy games, and I really enjoyed the few dozen hours I spent with its spiritual successor, WARNO. But I can’t see myself diving deep and learning all the strats, keeping the knowledge up to date against veterans of the franchise, as new and new content keeps getting churned out. It’s ephemeral. [Hidden Content] Be it a big-ticket AAA live-service content treadmill or a small bespoke experience that will inevitably wither away player count-wise, no new multiplayer game really speaks to me apart from those I can wrangle a group of friends to play myself. As for single-player stuff, I can’t in good conscience jump into a massive open-world game or a deep RPG where I know full well I won’t ever finish in detail. For story-driven titles, I was burned too often by the illusion of choice, and if we’re being real, only a handful of such games offer a compelling enough gameplay loop that makes actually playing them more interesting than watching someone else’s story decisions. (They also compete with books for my story-consumption time, which is, well, tough.) This is an odd feeling, having spent a significant portion of my teenage and early adult years with various games big and small. From MS-DOS launchers in 1997 to the pandemic years, I always had an executable spinning around in the back of my mind, looking for more. Nowadays, it’s mostly chess. And I’m quite happy with that. The post Chess has completely taken over my gaming time, and I’m quite happy with that appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive has a fair amount of customization options, as you can choose between different classes for Sung Jinwoo. The classes have their own strengths and weaknesses, and there are four options to pick from. Every class has its unique archetypes and skill tree. Choosing the correct playstyle is essential if you want to clear the in-game content, and this guide will erase all your confusion when starting in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive. All classes in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive You'll get the chance to choose a class for Sung Jinwoo as soon as you finish the introductory missions. It's impossible to miss this as it's part of the core gameplay system. The table below briefly describes all four classes. ClassArchetypeDifficultyStarting AbilitiesAssassinRogueVery HardCutting Rush: Rush at the enemy and deliver a fierce upward slash. Internal Wound: Deliver a precise strike after concentrating all energy in the dagger. DuelistFighter/BerserkerEasyRush: Jinwoo delivers a flurry of lightning punches and sends enemies flying with a powerful roundhouse kick. Armor Break: Deliver a heavy strike to a single target after gathering all energy. ElementalistMageHardCold Storm: Swiftly slashes in front with a frost-imbued blade. Raises the target's [Cold Ice] Elemental status effect value. Firestorm Dagger: Throws multiple fiery daggers forward and raises the target's [Scorch] Elemental status effect value. RulerSummonerNormalThe Commander's Touch: Control objects without touching them. Doesn't require mana. Dispersion: Summon shadow soldier spears from beneath the earth to hit enemies. Which class should you pick in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive Since the game allows you to change classes, you can switch quite easily (more on that later). In my experience, all four classes are good, but you'll need to understand your preferences. Assassin: This feels like the strongest class when it comes to taking down enemies. However, you'll have to time your evasions and parries strategically to do so. The aim with this class is to be efficient with your attacks, and it's a very unforgiving archetype. I won't recommend this to anyone when they're just starting.Duelist: This is the easiest class to master as it grants you good damage and an ample amount of health. You can take hits without worrying about dying too many times. However, the scope for excelling with the Duelist class is really low.Elementalist: This is a pretty safe choice if you're scared to die. You'll be making use of range to do damage and relying on your magical abilities. I really loved the Elementalist class, but the aim system feels finicky at times. However, this will be an excellent choice for most players (unless you really love melee combat).Ruler: This is my main class, and for two good reasons. First, this is the lore-accurate class that fits with the actual webtoon. Secondly, why waste time fighting alone when you can raise your Shadow allies to do your bidding! You'll rarely be fighting along with the Ruler class, which makes it the most entertaining choice personally.How to change your class in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive Screenshot by Destructoid Once you gain access to the Hunter's Association, enter the main menu. Select Sung Jinwoo's tab, and you can then invest skill points across the different attributes. Skill points ultimately determine which class you're going to use. You can switch a glass by resetting its skill points and re-investing them however you want. You can go with the four default classes or customize as you see fit. Ultimately, you have complete freedom over how you invest your skill points. Having the ability to reset lets you experiment with different builds until you find your preferred choice. The post All classes in Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive: Which is the best one to pick appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

If you decide to play ARC Raiders alone, you have to choose between raiding entirely solo or with two random teammates. There's nothing wrong with the former, and solo matches can be quite friendly and accommodating, but there's another level of PvP to be found in trios, and friends aren't always available to play. Even the most optimistic Raiders will tell you that matchmaking with random teammates can be a huge gamble. View the full article