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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse will be released on March 5View the full article

Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has defended the game's use of generative AI, suggesting players should "assume that every game company is now using AI." Arc Raiders, like developer Embark's 2023 shooter, The Finals, declares it uses AI in development, stating on its Steam store page: "During the development process, we may use procedural- and AI-based tools to assist with content creation. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team." Embark expanded on this with PCGamesN recently, saying Arc Raiders "in no way uses generative AI whatsoever" and stressed that it instead used "something called machine learning, or reinforcement learning, and that's to do with the locomotion for our larger drones with multiple legs, but there's no generative content whatsoever." However, in the same interview, design director Virgil Watkins added that with regards to its controversial text-to-speech system, it "hire[d] and contract[ed] voice actors for it — it's part of their contract that we use [AI] for this purpose, and that allows us to do things like our ping system, where it's capable of saying every single item name, every single location name, and compass directions. That's how we can get that without needing to have someone come in every time we create a new item for the game." Now, in a fresh interview with Game*Spark (as translated by Automaton), Junghun Lee, CEO of Arc Raiders' publisher Nexon, not only championed AI for improving "efficiency in both game production and live service operations," but also stated: "I think it's important to assume that every game company is now using AI." “First of all, I think it’s important to assume that every game company is now using AI," Lee said. "But if everyone is working with the same or similar technologies, the real question becomes: how do you survive? I believe it’s important to choose a strategy that increases your competitiveness." It certainly feels as though Lee's comments ring true. EA CEO Andrew Wilson has said AI is "the very core of our business," and Square Enix recently implemented mass layoffs and reorganized, saying it needed to be "aggressive in applying AI." Dead Space creator Glen Schofield also recently detailed his plans to “fix” the industry in part via the use of generative AI in game development, and former God of War dev Meghan Morgan Juinio said: "... if we don’t embrace [AI], I think we’re selling ourselves short.” Conversely, Nintendo has bucked the trend, with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto previously stressing that the company would rather go in a “different direction” than the rest of the video game industry when it comes to AI. That said, its use of AI clearly hasn't held Arc Raiders back. It's now sold over 4 million copies worldwide less than two weeks since its release date, cementing its commercial success. Nexon also revealed that the extraction shooter had reached a huge concurrent count of 700,000 players across all platforms. "ARC Raiders raises the bar for extraction shooters pretty much across the board, with an incredibly gripping progression grind, tense fights against NPCs and other players that make for memorable matches, and loot that feels completely worth all the work and stress it takes to obtain it," we wrote in IGN's Arc Raiders review, which returned an 'Amazing' 9/10. "The fact that it manages to also run well and look amazing all the while is just downright impressive, even if a few bugs here and there lead to the rare rage quit. For years I’d been wondering when someone would take the awesome promise of this genre to the next level, and ARC Raiders is without question what I’ve been waiting for." If this has tempted you into jumping into Arc Raiders, check out our guide to the best settings, find out what skills we recommend unlocking first, and see how to earn loot by delivering field depot crates. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article

It could not be a better time to be a fan of shooters. Battlefield 6 has managed to recapture the essence of what made the iconic series so good in the first place, while the lure of one more Spaceport run in Arc Raiders has kept me up well beyond my usual bedtime; real degen hours. For the first time in a long time, Call of Duty's status as the go-to shooter for most may have begun to diminish, but the FPS juggernaut won't go down that easily. CoD HQ has quietly been putting together a brand new, PvE game mode called Endgame that draws on elements from its fan-favorite Zombies mode and the canned DMZ. There's one catch though: you'll have to clear the first 11 ****** Ops 7 co-op campaign missions to access it, or have a pal that's done the legwork invite you into their lobby. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ****** Ops 7 release times - when is it coming out? Corsair's new Call of Duty ****** Ops 7 gaming gear actually looks great, even if you don't love branded kit Call of Duty ****** Ops 7 release date, trailers, story, and latest news View the full article

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN, the standalone multiplayer co-op survival action game by FromSoftware, Inc. is set to expand on December 4 with The Forsaken Hollows. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Capcom and Kentucky Fried Chicken are teaming up in Japan for a special Monster Hunter collaboration. Taking place between November 19 and December 16, the collaboration will see KFC getting special food packaging which shows the Felyne partner character from Monster Hunter Wilds dressed as Colonel Sanders and eating chicken. KFC will be selling two types of special collaboration meals, the Feast Set and the Spice Up set, each of which comes with different in-game items which can be redeemed in the Monster Hunter Wilds game. Read More... View the full article

While many of us our no doubt waiting on whatever the Steam Frame turns out to be, Valve have released the latest stable SteamVR release with lots of bug fixes. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

It takes a lot for even the best horror games to really spook me. Put it down to a very early introduction to Resident Evil as a precocious preschooler, or my annual Halloween pilgrimage through Silent Hill 2. Either way, I've become so desensitized to the tricks of the horror game trade that even the most elaborate jumpscare has become rote. Instead, it's often games that aren't specifically horror that are the most likely to get me spooked, especially ones driven by emergent gameplay. That's where Pacific Drive comes in. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Pacific Drive just shadow dropped a haunting new DLC, turning the underrated survival game into nightmare fuel Underrated survival game Pacific Drive unveils its "biggest and best" update yet One of PC's greatest survival games, Pacific Drive is now cheaper than ever View the full article

"Frankly, if people don't take to the streets after something like this…"View the full article

If I wanted to party anywhere in the Marvel universe, I'd be reserving my beanbags and buckets of lentil chips for Dr Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum. It's a big posh wizard's mansion, full of shelves of worrisome books and glass cabinets housing all manner of mystical nonsense that would make for an easy conversation starter, and probably some mildly apocalyptic drunken high jinks. I mention this because players of Marvel Rivals appear to agree with me. According to publishers Nexon, a lot of you have been hosting impromptu mixers in the Sanctum Sanctorum when you really ought to be murdering each other dead. They don't call it a "Doom Match" because it's about speed-dating with your mortal adversaries, lads. Still, Nexon are nothing if not bendable in the face of customer whim. The meet-ups in Sanctum Sanctorum have inspired them to release a full-blown non-combat map set in New York's Time Square, where 100 players can rub shoulders without yoinking each other's arms off. Read more View the full article

Yep, Elden Ring Nightreign developers FromSoftware are definitely planning to release some DLC for the action RPG by March 2026. A DLC dubbed The Forsaken Hollows was revealed at last night's PlayStation State of Play, and is set to drop on December 4th. Read more View the full article

AMD's Ryzen 5 9500F is generating plenty of buzz. We tested this cut-down 9600X - same cores, no iGPU, and slightly lower clocks - to see if it's a smart, affordable upgrade for your next build. Read Entire Article View the full article

The new trailer has a specific focus on Kiefer. View the full article

Ahead of its launch next month, we check out Octopath Traveler 0 on Switch 2 and Steam Deck to cover our early impressions going over performance, visuals, and more View the full article

The wuxia-themed RPG Wandering Sword launches on PS5 in May 2026 as a complete edition with all its DLC, and voice acting besides. View the full article

Dynasty Warriors: Origins' large scale DLC is titled Visions of Four Heroes and it launches for $34.99 on January 22, 2026. View the full article

This update brings in Gogmazios, expanded endgame content, a new seasonal event, performance improvements, and more. View the full article

Nippon Ichi also published a standalone trailer that has more footage for all seven weapon types. View the full article

Festival of Football Captains promo is all set to make a grand comeback in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and we have the first set of leaks on social media. Incidentally, the Captains promo has been present in Ultimate Team in the past, but EA Sports has avoided it during the last few years. However, the developers have remained tight-lipped so far about what to expect. Thanks to the leaks, we have a brief idea about which footballers are going to be featured in the promo. Table of contentsFC 26 Festival of Football Captains promo players (leaks)FC 26 Festival of Football Captains promo release countdownFC 26 Festival of Football Captains promo players (leaks) Here's the list of leaks we have received so far on social media. Kylian MbappeCristiano RonaldoVirgil Van DijkHarry KaneRobert LewandowskiGianluigi DonnarummaMarquinhosMartin OdegaardDominik Szoboszlai I am expecting more names to appear as we get closer to the release date. A bulk of the cards will be added to packs. However, we should also be getting new items from SBCs and objectives themed around the upcoming promo. FC 26 Festival of Football Captains promo release countdown The Festival of Football Captains will be directly replacing the ********** promo. It will go live on Friday, Nov. 14, and here's a countdown to keep track of the upcoming promo. [hurrytimer id="1140226"] Once the promo is live, you can start opening as many packs as you can if you're aiming to find a few of the cards mentioned above. Obtaining one, however, will depend on your luck. To reduce that, you can complete various SBCs that will be live during the promo. Alternatively, EA Sports is expected to release more promo cards as part of tournaments and objective sets. Rumors are that we should be having around 60 special cards in packs, and it will be interesting to find out how the general pack luck will be during the promo. The post All FC 26 Festival of Football Captains promo players (leaks) and release countdown appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Where Winds Meet will go live in the middle of November across PCs and consoles, and this guide will help you keep track of the upcoming release. Shaped as an open-world action-adventure RPG, Where Winds Meet will take you to the ancient land of Wuxia. The game blends ******** folklore with action-based gameplay, and it will be released on PC and consoles simultaneously. Let's look at when you'll be able to start playing, based on your preferred platform. Table of contentsWhere Winds Meet release countdownWhat to expect from Where Winds MeetWhere Winds Meet release countdown The release date of Nov. 14 has been public information for quite some time now. However, keeping track of the release will allow you to jump in the moment when Where Winds Meet goes live. The following countdown tracker will expire once the game gets released globally. [hurrytimer id="1140212"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 2pm PST (Nov. 14)4pm CST (No. 14)5pm CST (Nov. 14)10pm BST (Nov. 14)11pm CEST (Nov. 14)7am JST (Nov. 15)7am KST (Nov. 15)9am AEST (Nov. 15) While Where Winds Meet will be releasing on consoles, it's only coming to the PS5. However, there's no regional launch, which also means that there's no New Zealand trick to try. If you're on PC, you can currently wishlist the game for it to go live. What to expect from Where Winds Meet Where Winds Meet will be featuring a massive open world that reacts to what you do inside the game. From busy cities to green forests, you can expect to find varied NPCs and different weather patterns, along with a host of different POIs. You will also enjoy varied combat based on your preferences. You can go for melee loadouts for hands-on combat, or switch back to ranged/stealth for more strategic options on the battlefield. You can also use mystic skills to defeat your enemies. With in-house co-op, you can enjoy the campaign on your own or team up with up to three more players to defeat the enemies together. It will be interesting to see if Where Winds Meet can catch the fans' attention amidst a crowded release week, which also has Call of Duty ****** Ops 7 coming out on the same day, and Escape from Tarkov's Steam launch the day after. The post Where Winds Meet release countdown: Exact date and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

BlitzGreymon and CresGarurumon will appear as two of the five extra Digimon in this pack. View the full article

Get ready to welcome The Big O, Braiger, and the Kamen Riders from the Fuuto PI movie. View the full article

Enshrouded’s latest aptly named update, Wake of the Water, introduced an entirely new mechanic: water. There are tons of new areas to explore and treasures to find all underwater, but before you can go about diving great depths, you first need Rice. Why? Well… it’s a long story. Rice is one of the newest crafting ingredients in Enshrouded, right up there with Shiitake Mushrooms and Paper Reeds. Unlike the latter, though, you can only find Raw Rice in the Veilwater Basin, Enshrouded’s newest biome. It took me quite a while to find this pesky grain, but the location where I first discovered it has quite a bit for you to harvest. Table of contentsRice location in EnshroudedHow to get Cooked Rice in EnshroudedCooked Rice recipes in EnshroudedHow to grow rice in EnshroudedRice location in Enshrouded Head to the west side of town. Screenshot by Destructoid You'll find both Raw Rice and Rice Seedlings in the field. Screenshot by Destructoid As of writing, there’s only one place I know where rice spawns in Enshrouded: a small farming village to the east of Lake Heartblood called Orville. If you travel to Orville, you’ll find a ton of various crops on the west side of village at the location marked on the map below. The lower farming beds house Raw Rice and Rice Seedlings, which you can then take back to your own base and grow on your own. How to get Cooked Rice in Enshrouded If you’re like me, you probably browsed through all of the new recipes available at each of the townspeople’s workshops after the Wake of the Water update hit live servers. One of the most enticing of these new recipes is Sushi—and no, I’m not just jumping on the bandwagon. It’s one of the only few recipes in the game that allow you to lengthen the amount of time you can spend underwater, and it requires Cooked Rice. No water? No problem. Screenshot by Destructoid When you pick up Rice for the first time, you’ll automatically unlock the Cooked Rice recipe at a Cooking Station. This recipe takes five minutes to complete and requires the following ingredients: 4 Raw Rice1 Salt Consuming Cooked Rice on its own grants you a 21-percent increase to your melee damage for 50 minutes. But of course, just like in real life, it’s always better to combine your ingredients instead of eating them individually. If you take your Cooked Rice to the farmer, Emily Fray, you'll find a handful of recipes that offer much better effects than just eating the ingredient by itself. Cooked Rice recipes in Enshrouded There are a handful of recipes worth cooking using Cooked Rice, all of which can be done with the help of the farmer. Refer to the table below for each of the recipes and their effects: RecipeRequired IngredientsEffect Plantain Curry5 Cooked Rice 5 Plantain 5 Coconut Milk 2 Spice+21 Health Regeneration +9 Stamina Regeneration (55 minutes) Fried Rice5 Cooked Rice 5 Eggs 3 Bell Pepper 3 Corncob 2 Raw Taro+10 Stamina +21% melee damage (55 minutes) Taro Root Curry5 Raw Taro 5 Cooked Rice 3 Bell Pepper 2 Coconut Milk 2 Spice+60 Mana +21% Ranged Damage +21% Dagger Damage Sushi5 Algae 5 Cooked Rice 5 Silverback+30 Health +40 Maximum OxygenHow to grow rice in Enshrouded Okay, so clearly you're going to need a lot of rice if you want to become Embervale's next big sushi chef. The best way to get as much rice as humanly possible is to grow your own. That way, you won't have to keep running back to Orville anytime you run out. Rice isn't like other crops, though; you can't just stick it in the ground and call it a day like with tomato plants or strawberry seeds. Rice Seedlings need covered ground—ground that's topped off with a nice layer of water—to grow. The simplest way to do this is to carve out a flat trough in the ground using the "Remove" option of the terrain tool in the Construction Hammer. Then lay down your soil. Use a Water Dispenser, which can be crafted at a Workbench, to then fill the cut-out section of earth with water. This will create a mini-pond-like effect, keeping your crops covered with water. Then plant the Rice Seedlings into the ground. Three of the seedlings aren't happy, as indicated by their size and brown coloration. Screenshot by Destructoid If you did it correctly and your Rice Seedlings are happy, they'll turn from brown to green within a couple of seconds after being planted. Give them some time and when you come back, you'll be able to harvest Raw Rice from your very own rice farm. If you want to speed up the process, be sure to use Fertile Veilwater Basin Dirt instead of any other type of soil. The post How to get Cooked Rice in Enshrouded appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Overwatch 2 just began a new Twitch Drop campaign for its mid-Season 19 update featuring two ghostly Sprays, as well as a Common and Epic Loot Box. By watching up to 9 hours of any Overwatch 2 steamer on Twitch between now and November 25, players can add these cosmetics to their collections without even logging in to the game. View the full article

Издательство Owlcat Games объявило о релизе приключенческой игры с ролевыми элементами Rue Valley. Она уже доступна для покупки в Steam и Epic Games Store. View the full article

На этой неделе компания Microsoft выпустила Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition. Однако релиз игры прошёл традиционно ужасно — в стиле Bethesda Game Studios. View the full article