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For those eagerly waiting to add Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection to their game library, it's set to get some very fun new amiibo alongside it. At the moment, three are up for preorder at GameStop: a very cool looking Ratha V amiibo for $29.99, a Rudy amiibo for $24.99, and a Ratha amiibo for $29.99. They're each expected to release on the same day as the game next year, March 13, 2026, but make sure to get your preorders in now in the event that they sell out. Head to the links below to pick up the ones that catch your eye. Monster Hunter Stories 3 Amiibo Preorders If these new amiibo have you itching to shop for more, there are some exciting picks coming down the pipeline as we head into 2026 that are worth keeping on your radar. In particular, if you're a big Resident Evil fan, the first ever Resident Evil amiibo in honor of Resident Evil Requiem of Grace Ashcroft is set to release next year during the summer. If you can't wait for this game to release, this is sure to be a fun amiibo to have alongside it. Outside of newer releases, it's worth keeping an eye out for any amiibo deals that may pop up this month with ****** Friday coming up fast in the next couple of weeks. While the official ***** event doesn't kick off until November 28, quite a few retailers start up their ***** events way earlier in November, giving shoppers plenty of time to see what deals are available ahead of the holiday season. When it comes to gaming deals, including discounts on amiibo, we're keeping our eyes peeled for the best discounts as they drop this month before ****** Friday begins. Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article

It has only taken three years, but Valve has finally added one of the most-requested features for the Steam Deck: display-off downloads. No longer will you have to wait for downloads to complete with the screen glaring away; instead, you can set the device to a low-power state that just takes care of downloads while your Deck is otherwise idle. This change is just one more step in making the Steam Deck a true console-like machine. It's already the best gaming handheld thanks to just how well its Linux-based SteamOS operating system works, but display-off downloads helps set it further apart from many of its Windows-based rivals. Not only is this just a slick, convenient system, but it should help with battery life, as you'll no longer need to have the device up and running while downloading a game. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: I'd pay $1,500 for an Xbox Ally X with 2.5x the performance, and this leaked AMD CPU could nudge that dream closer to reality Here are the best early ****** Friday deals for PC gaming we've found Best Arc Raiders settings for optimized PC performance View the full article

Rockstar's co-founder and writer, Dan Houser, has led a… uh, colourful life—moving to New York in 1998, he'd go on to help create what is now one of the biggest game development studios and companies in the entire industry. But it turns out that the impetus for Houser to get his butt to the big apple was, pretty fittingly, something out of a Grand Theft Auto sequence... Read more.View the full article

The new League of Legends TCG Riftbound has just launched its first set, Origins, but its designers have dreamed up ideas for releases much further in the future. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Riftbound preorders loom, but Riot claims copies will sell out fast Exclusive League of Legends Riftbound reveals - Vayne's champion card and more 12 new League of Legends Champions from the upcoming Riftbound TCG View the full article

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Your loot is the most valuable asset in ARC Raiders. Since you lose most of your equipment when you die, except for the items in safe pockets, surviving is often more important than killing. And when you do everything to stay alive but a stupid cheater gets in your way, it's extremely frustrating. Fortunately, ARC Raiders developers seem to be keeping an eye on unfair play. They're compensating players who fall victim to these hackers. In the r/ArcRaiders subreddit, several users claim they are having their lost items returned by the developers if the anti-cheat systems detect they got killed by someone using ******** assistance. "We're committed to building an environment where gameplay is about skill, teamwork, and fun, not unfair advantages," a devs' message shared by a player reads, along with a long list of equipment free to claim, which was previously lost to a cheater. The poster clarified they didn't report said hacker, and that the message simply popped up in his game unexpectedly. [Hidden Content] Other players reported they got a similar message. "Up until now, I've received two sets of my items back due to being killed by a potential cheater," a commenter wrote. "Me and all of the boys died to a cheater [...] but sadly only one of us got a refund letter for the match," a second one added, noting a possible limitation of the fair play system. If you believe you've also died to a cheater in ARC Raiders but didn't have your items refunded, you might have to a wait a while. The original poster claimed they lost their gear on Saturday, while the loot was returned on Wednesday. While it's unclear if reporting potential cheaters has any influence over this compensation gift, it's always a good idea to report suspicious players in ARC Raiders, just to be sure. If you're right, you might get a surprise from the developers soon. The post ARC Raiders devs found the perfect way to compensate players killed by hackers appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Reiner Knizia, prolific designer of hundreds of board games, has announced a reprint of Tigris and Euphrates, one of his most beloved designs. The reveal came in a video interview with BoardGameGeek on November 4, where Knizia said that the strategy game would be "re-released with wonderful new graphics" by artist Ian O'Toole. The reprint's publisher, 25th Century Games, will apparently bring the title to crowdfunding in Q1 2026. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is 3D printing actually going to transform tabletop games? Join our live AMA with MyMiniFactory to find out In bewildering board game news, CATAN now sponsors the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team Modern board game maestro Cole Wehrle on getting mad, metaphor in game design, and future projects that are "Big with a capital B" View the full article

Looking for the Commander's Safe Key in The Outer Worlds 2? You're going to spend most of your time exploring the galaxy in Obsidian's space RPG, but there will be moments when you need to head back to your ship, the Incognito. As the captain, it's only right that you know what every room on your ship contains, leading you to the locked Commander's Safe. Though the contents of the locked safe aren't essential to completing any of The Outer Worlds 2 quest list, they will give you a strong head start when you begin your space game adventure. You can access this safe at any point during your The Outer Worlds 2 campaign, but we highly recommend grabbing it immediately to benefit from the items right away. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Outer Worlds 2 For Whom The Bridge Tolls quest walkthrough Where to find Abbot's Universal Key in The Outer Worlds 2 The Outer Worlds 2 The Saboteur of Paradise quest guide View the full article

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While we’re still waiting for Disney and Epic Games’ connected universe to arrive in Fortnite, a big step has been taken towards that goal as Disney Parks has arrived in Fortnite for the first time with Disneyland Game Rush. We had the chance to try out this Fortnite Creative island and discovered it to be an incredibly authentic experience that celebrates Disneyland’s 70th anniversary through enjoyable yet forgettable mini-games and environments inspired by beloved attractions such as Haunted Mansion, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and more. Disneyland Game Rush is a limited-time offering in Fortnite that officially launches on November 6. You can simply search for the game title or jump right in by using the island code, 4617-4819-8826, to experience this new adventure for free. When you first enter Disneyland Game Rush and in-between mini-games, you are welcomed into an esplanade that is modeled after the one between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, complete with the 70th anniversary castle structure in the middle. On the perimeter, you can see Sleeping Beauty Castle, Haunted Mansion, Pixar Pier, the Matterhorn, and more, and all of these pieces make a very visually appealing Disney puzzle that I loved exploring. You can also open up presents that are each inspired by attractions or Nighttime Spectaculars, participate in Disneyland trivia for points, trade in the tokens you’ve earned in the mini-games for island-exclusive Disneyland 70th-inspired cosmetics like Mickey Ears, a Spider-Bot hat, the head of a Disneyland 70th-themed R2-D2, and even a Hatbox Ghost Back Bling, among others. One of my favorite touches is that you can find one Disneyland Key in each land and redeem it for a golden version of these cosmetics. For those unfamiliar, the Disneyland Key is a physical toy key you can use on locks around Disneyland during its 70th anniversary celebration, and it is represented here in a clever, fun way. Speaking of the mini-games, there are seven that you and up to 11 others can randomly compete in, and they are Disney Haunted Mansion: Scavenger Haunt, Matterhorn: Slip-and-Climb, Space Mountain: Rocket Race, Indiana Jones: Tomb Runner, Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Sneakout!, Star Wars: Stormtrooper Showdown, and WEB Slingers: Spider-Bot Blaster. Disney Haunted Mansion: Scavenger Haunt was my favorite of the bunch, as it gives me an excuse to run through the spooky halls of one of my favorite attractions with a flashlight and a freedom you don’t have on the real thing. It also gets many bonus points for starting with the Stretching Room with that iconic welcome speech and paintings that are Fortnite versions of the real thing. While there really isn’t an objective besides collecting coins, it just made me smile so much with Grim Grinning Ghosts blasting through my speakers while I stumbled upon the Dining Room and got to dance with a group of ghosts that included Peely. Star Wars: Stormtrooper Showdown was my next favorite, as it put you aboard a First Order Star Destroyer and tasked you with taking down as many Stormtroopers as you can. This was made even more fun as you could take on Kylo Ren and Captain Phasma and, if you defeat them, you can take their weapons as your own. There are even lightsabers hidden around the level, which is always a welcome addition. Fans of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be happy to know the AT-ATs and laser cannon can be found as well. I’d place Matterhorn: Slip-and-Climb third because it is perhaps the most chaotic. You have to climb the Matterhorn with a Grappler, but the twist is that your feet become blocks of ice when you do. It’s fun to swing and climb up the face of the mountain, but there was a lot of slipping, falling, and friends hilariously soaring down next to you in agony. Once I got the hang of it, though, it was an enjoyable experience with some good strategy thrown in, especially when I swung right into a Disneyland Key! Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Sneakout! takes spot number four in large part because it began with the welcome surprise of Jackson 5’s I Want You Back. What followed was a 2D adventure through a space prison where you had to avoid guards and make it to the Collector’s office on the top level. There were some nice touches in this level, with the Milano floating outside and the ability to throw Boogie Bombs at guards and friends to make them dance, but it wasn’t particularly exciting and the guards took you out way too fast. Indiana Jones: Tomb Runner was next, and it’s a race through a trap-filled level that features a ton of nods to Indy’s adventures, including giant boulders, spikes coming from the floor, and poison darts being launched from the walls. There are also speed boosts you can get to help you on your mission, but anytime you touch a hazard, you slow down. It was tough to get good momentum as the traps seemed very tricky to avoid, but maybe I’m just not yet very good at being a treasure hunter. WEB Slingers: Spider-Bot Blaster was second last for me, even though I loved how the team used the same models and animations as the Spider-Bots in WEB Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure in DCA. It’s a shooting gallery with multiplying Spider-Bots - normal ones, golden ones, and even a giant boss one - but it’s not as engaging, as you are mostly standing still in a window and shooting bots and exploding barrels instead of running and jumping all over the place. Lastly, we have Space Mountain: Rocket Race. I love how this mini-game starts in a space modeled after the actual attraction, but the mini-game itself is just grinding on rails for a couple of minutes. The sense of speed is nice and I do love that classic Space Mountain music, but it didn’t feel like I really had control of whether I was winning or losing and I fell off a few times and had to wait for a respawn while I was slowly gliding down into nothingness. All in all, these mini-games are fun distractions and I’m very excited to bring my friends with me into this experience until we can reunite at the real Disneyland. Unfortunately, I can’t imagine coming back to them after the luster of living in these incredibly well-done homages to some of Disneyland’s top attractions wears off. What this does most of all, however, is make me even more excited for this partnership between Disney and Epic. As someone who has extensively covered Disney and visited Disneyland during its 70th anniversary celebration, I think they captured the feel of these attractions and parks in a very special way. I mean, there are even popcorn carts hanging about, a railroad circling the hub area, and a party at the end where you can dance with Mickey in his 70th-anniversary best. Disneyland Game Rush, despite its name, doesn’t feel like a game that was rushed. It feels like a project lovingly created by Disney to celebrate Disneyland’s big milestone and give fans a way to celebrate even if they can’t make it out to Anaheim. While I hope they can improve the actual gameplay of these Disney experiences in the future, I couldn’t be happier with how faithfully Disney Parks has been brought into Fortnite for the first time. Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and listen to his show, Talking Disney Magic. View the full article

In case you haven't heard, Epic Games and Disney entered a $1.5 billion investment partnership that would eventually result in a Disney universe project within Fortnite. It's a massive-scale deal, but for now, we're getting a decidedly smaller-sized chunk of it. View the full article

Medical supplies are some of the most vital resources at your disposal in ARC Raiders, with Lance's clinic quests being some of the most worthwhile to complete thanks to his temporary lifesaving goods. While some of Lance's quests can require some rare material collection, 'Prescriptions of the Past' only requires you to grab a single item and survive. View the full article

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When it comes to the most addictive, all-consuming videogame series ever made, Football Manager is right up there. Soccer fans like myself have sunk hundreds of hours into the annually released simulation games, but the community was stunned to learn that last year's entry was being scrapped. Largely due to the scale of its ambition, with UI overhauls, visual upgrades, and an engine switch, that work would instead be funneled into Football Manager 26 - a fresh start and a new era for ***** and Sports Interactive. Hopes were high, given the extended amount of time fans have had to wait. However, following its release yesterday, November 4, the game has been absolutely torn to shreds. I had my doubts about FM26, but I certainly didn't think I'd be writing about it becoming one of this year's worst-rated games on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Football Manager 26 release times - when is it coming out? Play Football Manager 26 early and score a goal with this major discount FM 26 Steam Deck support hinted at, as Miles Jacobson name drops the gaming handheld View the full article

AMD is no stranger to making CPUs with powerful integrated GPUs. However, a leaked new chip, called the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388, could be one of its most exciting yet. It appears to be based on the company's Strix Halo design, which uses its biggest ever integrated GPU. Crucially, unlike earlier Strix Halo products, this new model has relatively few CPU cores while maintaining the full power of its integrated GPU, which could be ideal for a new super-powered gaming handheld. AMD already has a stranglehold on the market for chips used in the best gaming handhelds, with its products powering the Steam Deck LCD and OLED, the Xbox Ally X, and many more devices. However, the level of GPU power in this chip is far higher than any of those models. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Capture a free Monster Hunter Wilds AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card, if you're quick AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D leak hints at new budget AM5 Zen 4 gaming CPU Two new AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPUs are reportedly incoming, with specs that could dethrone the 9800X3D View the full article

Many Battlefield 6 challenges and assignments have just been made dramatically easier to complete, as lead producer David Sirland thanks players for a "storm of feedback" regarding the most pressing gripes with the FPS game. Checking off the list of tasks to reach major milestones with various weapons and tools can be an arduous job, and Battlefield Studios says these adjustments are designed to "bring their requirements in line" with the intended time for completion, and "to make them more achievable within a reasonable session length." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: A new Battlefield 6 "casual" mode aims to find middle ground as dev continues fightback against XP farming New Battlefield 6 update will stop pushing you into battle royale spinoff Redsec if you don't play it Grab a free Battlefield 6 GeForce RTX 5090 FE worth $2,000, thanks to Nvidia View the full article

Fortnite's crossover collaboration with The Simpsons has reportedly led to the game's most successful two-day ******* in 2025 in some important categories, according to its social media team. Although it doesn't appear to have resulted in the highest overall concurrent Fortniteplayer count of 2025, the collaboration has seen the largest player spike among two key groups. View the full article

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The end of The Haunted Floating Festival is near, but before this Disney Dreamlight Valley event ends, you've got one last puzzle to solve. This one is a challenge of wits, as you're tasked with answering some tricky questions in The Haunted Mansion puzzle. The quiz you're given by the Haunted Armor inside The Haunted Mansion is rather tough, as it involves a specific number of items and secrets hidden around the special event island. It's certainly one of the more difficult challenges to work through, so if you're stuck, here's how to solve The Haunted Mansion puzzle for The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsHow to complete The Haunted Mansion puzzle in Disney Dreamlight ValleyThe Haunted Mansion puzzle solution Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow to solve The Haunted Mansion puzzle questions in Disney Dreamlight ValleyThe Haunted Mansion puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow to complete The Haunted Mansion puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid To finish The Haunted Mansion puzzle, you need to interact with the Haunted Armor inside this building and correctly answer the four questions it gives you. The questions are all about The Haunted Floating Festival, so the correct answers can be unveiled by exploring the island. You can start this puzzle by entering the massive Haunted Mansion building close to the well in the center of the area. The Haunted Mansion puzzle solution Disney Dreamlight Valley There are four questions to answer, and four solutions to go with them for The Haunted Mansion puzzle. You aren't told whether each individual answer you select is right, only if you got them all right or wrong, so it can be tough to work through this task. Here are all four riddles and the correct answer to give the Haunted Armor for each one. QuestionAnswerHow many blue pumpkins are there on the island?SixWhich animal is hiding inside the Scary Surprise Box on The Floating Festival?A catHow many graves are there in The Haunted Floating Festival?SevenWhat is the favorite food of the Zero Fox?Blue Skele-FishHow to solve The Haunted Mansion puzzle questions in Disney Dreamlight Valley You can solve The Haunted Mansion puzzle questions by wandering around The Haunted Floating Island and working through the other puzzles included in it. Most of the questions ask about specific items and features on the island, but one of them does challenge you to tackle a different puzzle first. If you haven't yet, you'll want to uncover the favorite food for the Ghostly Zero Fox so you can complete the Ghostly Zero Fox puzzle. The solution for this trial is one of the key answers you need for The Haunted Mansion puzzle. The Haunted Mansion puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid The reward for finishing The Haunted Mansion puzzle is your very own furniture version of the Haunted Armor. You get one of them to start, but additional ones can be purchased from Scrooge McDuck's shop once you unlock it to have more to place around your valley. If you haven't done them yet, there are many other tricky puzzles waiting to be solved around the island. The event won't be around for much longer, so get to work on the Potion Brewer's House puzzle, the Terror-rific Tree puzzle, and the Combination Pillar tile puzzle next. You've got until Nov. 11 to fully finish this event before it leaves for the year. All other events have come back on an annual basis, so there's a good chance this one will too, but we won't know for sure until October 2026. It's best to fully work through it now, just in case, and to ensure you're able to grab all exclusive event prizes. The post How to solve The Haunted Mansion puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article