By far the biggest mechanic that sets ARC Raiders apart from its competition in the extraction shooter market is its much greater focus on PvE content, rewarding players who work together to take down the deadly automaton threat. Even games like Hunt Showdown and their greater emphasis on fighting against AI still pit players against each other, which the core premise of ARC Raiders works against, thanks to incredibly deadly ARC enemies. View the full article
Ever since the first Borderlands, I've been a sucker for the brand of vibrant visuals that dances between cel shading and concept art. Roboquest and Gunfire Reborn managed to marry that look with satisfying gunplay that elevates them to the ranks of the best FPS games, and now there's a new challenger on our doorstep. Skopje '83 has been in development for six years, and now indie studio Dark-1 has finally unleashed it upon us, along with a major demo update "that better represents the current state of the game." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Finally free from 'mixed' Steam review purgatory, a new Nightingale update turns its biggest frustration into a strength This retro-inspired JRPG just became the biggest Kickstarter game of the year, and puts a Greek spin on one of my favorite genres Hearts of Iron 4 has a fresh challenger in new WW2 game promising "month-long battles" with "unparalleled realism" View the full article
Yuna, Grand Summoner is a popular commander from the Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy crossover set. As one of the commanders of the Counter Blitz Commander deck, Yuna encourages an aggressive +1/+1 counter based gameplan. Wargamer have already covered how she works awesomely when used alongside Saga creatures. Well, now she'll also be working alongside a spouse, apparently, as Wizards of the Coast have printed a new version of the card wearing a wedding dress. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG Avatar's face-stealing spirit card will be an infinite combo machine, if players can figure out how it works The 18 best MTG Planeswalkers MTG Avatar's beautifully flavorful Blood Moon Zhao card is a perfect example of Universes Beyond done right View the full article
Level-5 reveals the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road global unlock time for various countries and platforms ahead of the game's launch in a few days. View the full article
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The Water Troubles quest in ARC Raiders teaches you a thing or two about the scarcity of the liquid resource in the wasteland, and you can complete the tasks to earn some fantastic rewards. You begin the Water Troubles quest by obtaining it from Celeste. The gist of the quest is to collect a water sample and hand it over. This guide will help you complete the quest without any trouble. Table of contentsARC Raiders Water Troubles quest walkthroughWater Troubles quest rewards in ARC RaidersARC Raiders Water Troubles quest walkthrough The Water Troubles quest can be broken down into the following parts. Locate the Flood Access Tunnel under the Red Lakes BalconyFind the intake to the District's Water SupplySample the water The first task is to find the Flood Access Tunnel in the Red Lakes Balcony area. Located in the Dam Battlegrounds region, I have marked the spot on the screenshot below to make it easy for you. If you're at the exact spot, you'll find the intake of the district's water supply. Water intake in Red Lakes. Screenshot and Remix by Destructoid You can either approach the spot from below on foot or slide your way down from the top. Be careful while moving down to avoid any fall damage. Enter the tunnel via the entrance and continue on the path to find the dirty water. You'll notice a pipe on your left. Interact with it to collect the sample. Location from where you collect the water sample. Screenshot by Destructoid Once you've collected the sample, it's time to head back to Speranza. Keep the sample in the safe pocket if you don't want to risk your quest progress. The closest elevator is at the Red Lakes Balcony itself, but expect to find some ARCs on the way (along with human players as usual). Water Troubles quest rewards in ARC Raiders Here's the complete list of items you'll get for completing the Water Troubles quest in ARC Raiders. Three Mechanical ComponentsThree Simple Gun PartsThree Steel Springs If you're looking to complete more quests, Our Presence Up There and Celeste's Journals will challenge you in different ways. The post How to complete Water Troubles in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
A new Nightingale update has just launched, and it's starting to feel like Inflexion's 'gaslamp fantasy' adventure is finally beginning to achieve what it set out to do. Launched in 2024, it struggled to compete in a year absolutely stacked with some of the best survival games. Against Palworld, Enshrouded, Once Human, The Planet Crafter, Sons of the Forest 1.0, and fresh updates for established stalwarts like Valheim and Rust, Nightingale's beautiful visuals weren't enough to compensate for a lack of depth. Yet a year and a half later, its Steam reviews are finally sitting in the blue, and now there's yet another reason to check in. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This retro-inspired JRPG just became the biggest Kickstarter game of the year, and puts a Greek spin on one of my favorite genres Hearts of Iron 4 has a fresh challenger in new WW2 game promising "month-long battles" with "unparalleled realism" New Rust update brings a ******* wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die" View the full article
Cyberpunk remains a staple of the tabletop space, from the iconic RPG of the same name to the many others it inspired. Yet surprisingly, the classic cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell never got a chance to clatter some dice. That all changed when Don't Panic Games announced a project with Ghost in the Shell way back in 2020. After five years, the long-awaited TTRPG finally gets details, in a collaboration with Mana Project Studio. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Borderlands board game boasts of badass boss battles This Fire Emblem-inspired JRPG board game could be a retro classic Board game auteur Cole Wehrle says "Molly House is the most controversial game I've worked on" View the full article
Another year, another creature-collecting game looking to light the world aflame. And those eager to capture more tiny computer critters have made Elestrals Awakened, a 16-bit retro throwback to some of the best JRPGs, the most-funded videogame project on Kickstarter this year, breaking the $1,400,000 mark with the help of over 10,000 backers before the campaign ran its pre-determined course. That means colorful creatures like Arcalith, Helialith, and Verdalith are now set to join characters like Heracles in their videogame debut in... 2027. If we're lucky. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Gearbox Software's Borderlands series is a space western first-person shooter, where players merrily blast their way across the planet Pandora in search of vaults of alien tech. It has made the leap from screen to tabletop once before, back in 2023, with the release of Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery. Now, another Borderlands board game is on the horizon, as Mister Torgue gets ready to open his arena once again. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Fire Emblem-inspired JRPG board game could be a retro classic Board game auteur Cole Wehrle says "Molly House is the most controversial game I've worked on" The 'Board' game console could be the next Nintendo Wii, and I'm not exaggerating View the full article
Battlefield 6 players have discovered a Daily XP limit, a problem which has only grown in severity thanks to the ongoing double XP event happening in the game. XP has been a hot topic for a variety of reasons with Battlefield 6 players, ranging from bot farms in Portal, to other progression-based issues. View the full article
With Path of Exile, PoE 2, and Diablo 4 clashing as the current ARPG titans, and other heavy hitters such as Last Epoch and Torchlight Infinite also on a regular schedule, it can be tough to keep up. Lately, I've been reminded that the best RPGs don't always need to be never-ending behemoths that stretch on for season after season. Whether it's The Slormancer or Hell Clock, I've got a lot of time for compact offerings where I don't feel like I'm racing against time to get everything done before the next reset. Like its iconic predecessor before it, Titan Quest 2 is the latest to fill this role in style, and you might want to jump on the train now, because the price is about to go up. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Titan Quest 2 one-ups Path of Exile 2 with new custom characters that put you at the heart of its Greek hero fantasy Titan Quest 2 chapter two makes drops more exciting in the Greek fantasy ARPG Titan Quest 2 system requirements View the full article
Diablo 4 Associate Game Director Zaven Haroutunian has excited fans after suggesting that "Everyone should be watching" The Game Awards on December 11. The comment has drawn some speculation that Diablo 4could be set for some kind of announcement at The Game Awards. View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 publisher Activision has announced a limited-time deal where players can earn 10 hours worth of Double XP tokens, but only if they jump into the shooter before Season 1 rolls around. Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7is now just days away from launch, and although the release date for its big Season 1 patch remains unknown, Activision says anybody who jumps in before the first major content update will be rewarded with 5 hours of Double XP tokens and 5 hours of Double Weapon XP tokens. View the full article
Valve released a new Proton Experimental update for November 7th with a nice batch of game fixes for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck gamers. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Imagine how awkward it would be to end up trapped in a lift with Starship Troopers: Extermination and Helldivers 2, what with the latter taking the themes and ideas behind the former's licence and implementing them in a way that massively stole Extermination's thunder. Sure, Helldivers 2 deserves its success, but Extermination's developer, Offworld, must be a little green watching Arrowhead's bug-blasting, fascist lampooning sci-fi action game gallivant off with all of the money... Read more.View the full article
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Arc Raiders just got even more dangerous, but potentially more rewarding too. The Embark Studios extraction shooter has shot up the Steam charts and is making a name for itself as one of the best multiplayer games of the year. However, its developer is already rolling out patches to make sure that you don't get tired of the Arc Raiders maps too quickly, and this first enhancement sees the introduction of electromagnetic storms, a night raid, and even a new hidden bunker to infiltrate. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Arc Raiders skill tree - best builds and skills How to get Arc Raiders Mechanical Components Lemon and apricot locations in Arc Raiders View the full article
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By far the biggest mechanic that sets ARC Raiders apart from its competition in the extraction shooter market is its much greater focus on PvE content, rewarding players who work together to take down the deadly automaton threat. Even games like Hunt Showdown and their greater emphasis on fighting against AI still pit players against each other, which the core premise of ARC Raiders works against, thanks to incredibly deadly ARC enemies. View the full article