The push follows Riot's disclosure of a critical flaw it uncovered in several popular motherboard models. The vulnerability can be exploited by well-funded cheaters targeting Valorant, prompting Riot to effectively mandate a UEFI firmware update for all players at once. Read Entire Article View the full article
Marvelous launches a major Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar update before the holidays with quality of life improvements, and more. View the full article
The Lost Colony DLC has added a host of new weapons and tools to ARK Survival Ascended, and you're going to need them for different reasons. Despite suffering a delay before the DLC's launch, Lost Colony has finally arrived. It's headlined by new creatures that you'll find in the latest region. However, you'll also require the new tools and weapons to survive and thrive in the wild. Table of contentsAll weapons and armors in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLCAll tools in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLCAll weapons and armors in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLC A new region brings its own fresh set of challenges. To survive, however, you'll be able to use a fresh set of new weapons and armor. Arctic Armor: A light armor made of fur that will prevent a movement penalty when you're exploring cold areas. It also grants bonus stamina with a complete set.Cursed Weapons/Armors: These are corrupted versions of Tek-tier/Fabricator gears that will allow you to equip two traits simultaneously. While you can't repair them normally, they will regenerate (or you can pay a blood tithe).Barracks of the Damned: New cosmetic titles that are themed around Thralls.Fabricated Crossbow: The new crossbow can use every type of bolt and arrow, and offers three different modes (Classic/Sniper/Shotgun). It has the potential to become one of the best weapons in the game.Tek Spear: One of the best weapons in the game, you can blink-dash, teleport-strike, and even dish out non-lethal damage.All tools in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLC There are four new items to use that belong to the Lost Colony DLC. Template Hammer and Clipboard: Use the tools to save/recreate your base designs.Holo-Decoy: Generate a clone of yourself that can be used to lure creatures into traps (or use it to escape).Plant Proto Species B: A new botanical creature that allows you to harvest different resources. However, doing so triggers an alarm to attract Revenants.Medical Stand: Allows you to set up an auto-feeder narcotics system for nearby creatures, making it easier for you to tame them or give them stimulants. The new DLC has also added plenty of new creatures that you can tame. Some of them are easier to handle, while a few can be pretty hard. The post All new weapons and tools in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLC appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Level-5 has shared a new trailer for the upcoming Fantasy Life i The Sinister Broker Bazario's Schemes free DLC ahead of its launch next week. View the full article
Final Fantasy 14 has experienced another distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on its servers, with the North American data centers as the primary targets. The recent Final Fantasy 14 DDoS attack arrived after waves of attacks already took a toll on the servers in November. View the full article
Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
ARK Survival Ascended's Lost Colony DLC has finally been released after a launch delay, and it brings a host of new creatures. While the list of prehistoric creatures was already vast in the base game, Lost Colony adds to them. This guide will list all the new creatures along with their brief in-game descriptions. As always, I will add to this guide if I come across new names that are part of the DLC but not mentioned here. Complete list of Lost Colony DLC creatures in ARK Survival Ascended The theme of the Lost Colony DLC is pretty same as that of the base game. Some of the new creatures are straight from the books of history. Others are mutated monsters that are byproducts of the misuse of technology. Image via Studio Wildcard NamesDescriptionAureliaxA brand new flying creature, you can use the Aureliax to destroy enemies with gravity effects. CryolophosaurusDeals damage via ********* sludge, but it can also buff your allies. DesmodusThe Desmodus uses echolocation to target and damage enemies, and it can be a great option in areas where visibility is low. GigadesmodusThis massive creature is an absolute tank and also allows you to place a mobile command center on its back. This is arguably one of the best creatures to find in the Lost Colony expansion. GloonThe strange creature fires a laser, and it can make other creatures go into a frenzy and lose self-control. GargoylesMythical creatures that are made of stone, and they can be extremely dangerous if you aren't careful. MalwynThis is the aggro version of the Veilwuyn, and offers multiple forms of attacks to take down enemies. NeophytesAnother massive bat-type creature that can absorb a great deal of enemy damage before feeling the effects. OssidonA giant primate that throws sludge ****** at enemies. It can deal damage from range. RevenantsThese are corrupted remnants of Thralls and dinosaurs that have been corrupted by the liquid Edmundium.SolwynSimilar to Malwyn, it can use ice for different reasons, and can also be used as a mount. VeilwynAn Arctic Fox that can teleport (has some other handy uses as well). Overall, I really love the different creatures that are part of the Lost Colony DLC. Vielwyn is a curious creature that comes in two other forms: Solwyn and Malwyn. There might be more forms that I haven't discovered yet. I have always loved gigantic creatures, and it doesn't get any better than the Gigadesmodus, which is absolutely massive. Taming the beast is a challenge in every sense, and I will have a guide to help you do the same. While I would have loved for the DLC to have more creatures, the different types make up for the lack in quantity. The post Every creature in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLC appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Selecting Sleep in the Power menu will now prompt the user to enter Display-off downloads when appropriate. Fixed intermittent in-game purchase failures for some games. Fixed news items not updating in the "What's New" tab on the Home screen. Fixed non-Steam browser windows erroneously being created sometimes when steamwebhelper is restarted. On the Bluetooth settings screen, we will now detect and notify the player when trying to pair/connect an Xbox controller with older firmware versions that cannot properly connect to Steam Deck. To fix these issues you must connect the controller to a Windows PC and update the firmware via the Xbox Accessories App. Accessibility Moved the Screen Reader's "Stop Talking" button to X so that external gamepads can still open the Quick Access Menu with Guide button + their equivalent of A button. Friends & Chat Suspicious or harassing group chat messages can be reported directly in the chat window by selecting the message and pressing 'Options'. You can optionally block and/or unfriend the other user while submitting the report. Remote Play Fixed being unable to move the mouse to another monitor when using touch controls on the Steam Link app. Steam Input Promoted the newer gyro modes from beta to the default gyro modes loaded. Older configuration that are using the older modes will still see the option and you can also enable Steam Input dev mode under Settings->Developer to keep them visible all the time. Adjusted Dualsense "Create" and "Options" glyphs for better recall. In all Gyro Modes, when selecting multiple gyro activation buttons, you can also choose whether "Any" or "All" buttons are required to Enable/Suppress/Toggle the gyro. Gyro Haptic On/Off effect is now separated from Gyro Haptic Rotation Effect. Added an "Invert Input" toggle in "Regular Press" activator settings. When enabled, this causes button presses to generate releases, and vice versa. Gyro to Joystick Deflection Mode: Added "Use Relative Roll" & "Use Relative Pitch" toggles. When enabled, this makes the output Joystick deflection relative to the controller's pose since the Gyro's activation. i.e. turning on the gyro will always center the stick output. When disabled, the deflection angle is absolute vs. the controller's gravity sensor. Previously this was only possible for "Pitch" (old name: "World Auto Tilt"), but it's now available for Roll as well. Gyro to Joystick Deflection: "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles are only available if a Gyro Activation Button is selected, because the angles are relative to the pose of the controller each time the Gyro is activated. Fixed Dualsense Edge, Xbox Elite, Nintendo JoyCons in paired mode not finding the correct config to edit. Fixed a case where configurations edits/changes to selected configurations would fail to save Fixed some cases where configuration files could show as blank when opening them Fixed PlayStation controller LED colors sometimes failing to update in the personalization menu Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Lock Extents not working as intended. Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Some combinations of "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles resulted in zero joystick output. View the full article
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General The Steam client is now 64-bit on Windows 11 and Windows 10 64-bit. Systems running 32-bit versions of Windows will continue receiving updates to the 32-bit Steam client until January 1, 2026. Fixed non-Steam browser windows erroneously being created sometimes when steamwebhelper is restarted. Game Recording Fixed errors copying to clipboard or exporting H265 videos on systems with a NVIDIA 50xx series gpu. Friends & Chat Suspicious or harassing group chat messages can now be reported directly in the chat window by right clicking the message. You can optionally block and/or unfriend the other user while submitting the report. Big Picture Mode Fixed intermittent in-game purchase failures for some games. Remote Play Fixed being unable to move the mouse to another monitor when using touch controls on the Steam Link app. Steam Input Added support for Nintendo Switch 2 controllers connected over USB on Windows Added support for GameCube adapters in Wii-U mode with rumble on Windows Added an "Invert Input" toggle in "Regular Press" activator settings. When enabled, this causes button presses to generate releases, and vice versa. Promoted the newer gyro modes from beta to the default gyro modes loaded. Older configuration that are using the older modes will still see the option and you can also enable Steam Input dev mode under Settings->Developer to keep them visible all the time. Adjusted Dualsense "Create" and "Options" glyphs for better recall. In all Gyro Modes, when selecting multiple gyro activation buttons, you can also choose whether "Any" or "All" buttons are required to Enable/Suppress/Toggle the gyro. Gyro Haptic On/Off effect is now separated from Gyro Haptic Rotation Effect. Gyro to Joystick Deflection Mode: Added "Use Relative Roll" & "Use Relative Pitch" toggles. When enabled, this makes the output Joystick deflection relative to the controller's pose since the Gyro's activation. i.e. turning on the gyro will always center the stick output. When disabled, the deflection angle is absolute vs. the controller's gravity sensor. Previously this was only possible for "Pitch" (old name: "World Auto Tilt"), but it's now available for Roll as well. Gyro to Joystick Deflection: "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles are only available if a Gyro Activation Button is selected, because the angles are relative to the pose of the controller each time the Gyro is activated. Fixed a case where the desktop version of the configurator could unexpectedly close when trying to preview a configuration for another game on the Search tab Fixed Dualsense Edge, Xbox Elite, Nintendo JoyCons in paired mode not finding the correct config to edit. Fixed regression detecting controller hotplug in Unity games. Fixed a case where configurations edits/changes to selected configurations would fail to save. Fixed some cases where configuration files could show as blank when opening them. Fixed PlayStation controller LED colors sometimes failing to update in the personalization menu. Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Lock Extents not working as intended. Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Some combinations of "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles resulted in zero joystick output. View the full article
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General The Steam client is now 64-bit on Windows 11 and Windows 10 64-bit. Systems running 32-bit versions of Windows will continue receiving updates to the 32-bit Steam client until January 1, 2026. Fixed non-Steam browser windows erroneously being created sometimes when steamwebhelper is restarted. Game Recording Fixed errors copying to clipboard or exporting H265 videos on systems with a NVIDIA 50xx series gpu. Friends & Chat Suspicious or harassing group chat messages can now be reported directly in the chat window by right clicking the message. You can optionally block and/or unfriend the other user while submitting the report. Big Picture Mode Fixed intermittent in-game purchase failures for some games. Remote Play Fixed being unable to move the mouse to another monitor when using touch controls on the Steam Link app. Steam Input Added support for Nintendo Switch 2 controllers connected over USB on Windows Added support for GameCube adapters in Wii-U mode with rumble on Windows Added an "Invert Input" toggle in "Regular Press" activator settings. When enabled, this causes button presses to generate releases, and vice versa. Promoted the newer gyro modes from beta to the default gyro modes loaded. Older configuration that are using the older modes will still see the option and you can also enable Steam Input dev mode under Settings->Developer to keep them visible all the time. Adjusted Dualsense "Create" and "Options" glyphs for better recall. In all Gyro Modes, when selecting multiple gyro activation buttons, you can also choose whether "Any" or "All" buttons are required to Enable/Suppress/Toggle the gyro. Gyro Haptic On/Off effect is now separated from Gyro Haptic Rotation Effect. Gyro to Joystick Deflection Mode: Added "Use Relative Roll" & "Use Relative Pitch" toggles. When enabled, this makes the output Joystick deflection relative to the controller's pose since the Gyro's activation. i.e. turning on the gyro will always center the stick output. When disabled, the deflection angle is absolute vs. the controller's gravity sensor. Previously this was only possible for "Pitch" (old name: "World Auto Tilt"), but it's now available for Roll as well. Gyro to Joystick Deflection: "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles are only available if a Gyro Activation Button is selected, because the angles are relative to the pose of the controller each time the Gyro is activated. Fixed a case where the desktop version of the configurator could unexpectedly close when trying to preview a configuration for another game on the Search tab Fixed Dualsense Edge, Xbox Elite, Nintendo JoyCons in paired mode not finding the correct config to edit. Fixed regression detecting controller hotplug in Unity games. Fixed a case where configurations edits/changes to selected configurations would fail to save. Fixed some cases where configuration files could show as blank when opening them. Fixed PlayStation controller LED colors sometimes failing to update in the personalization menu. Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Lock Extents not working as intended. Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Some combinations of "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles resulted in zero joystick output. View the full article
new Bloomberg report says Riot Games is currently working on an update to League of Legends, known internally as League Next, that will be the biggest in the game's history. The overhaul of League's "visual aesthetic," as Bloomberg put it, will impact characters, battle arenas, and the interface, and is aimed at making the game more welcoming for new players... Read more.View the full article
The Switch 2’s data-free, download-enabling Game Key Cards have proved controversial with players who worry about long-term ownership and access issues to their purchases. But they’ve remained popular with publishers that want to save production costs on a boxed Switch 2 game release, since Game Key Cards don’t include any of the expensive flash memory found on a standard Switch 2 cartridge. Now, though, at least one publisher has publicly suggested that Nintendo is offering cheaper Switch 2 cartridge options with smaller storage capacities, lowering production costs in a way that could make full cartridge releases more viable for many games on the console. Earlier this week, R-Type Dimensions III publisher Inin Games explained to customers that it couldn’t switch from Game Key Cards to a “full physical cartridge” for the retail version of the Switch 2 game without “significantly rais[ing] manufacturing costs.” Those additional costs would “force us to increase the retail price by at least €15 [about $20],” Inin Games wrote at the time. Read full article Comments View the full article
We spoke to Yuka Kitamura about her music composition, going freelance after working with FromSoftware for over a decade, her workflow, coffee, and more. View the full article
The 2025 League of Legends Recap is now available, and you can check out your annual stats with a few simple steps. December is the month of recaps, and Riot is the latest to join the party. The official recap will provide valuable insights from your in-game experiences over the last 12 months. How to view your 2025 League of Legends Recap This year, Riot has partnered with community site YearIn.Lol. The fansite appeared to be the official partner for Riot Games this year, and here's how you can view your annual insights. Go to the website using the link.Proceed from the home page, and it will ask you for your Riot ID.If you have just one main account, you can view the stats by entering your Riot ID.If you have multiple accounts, you can select the option. The system for checking stats of multiple IDs is slightly different.Once done, you'll get your yearly insights. The results will also be shared with your email ID. You can also download a customized image result that can be shared with your friends.[Hidden Content] Here are just some of the many valuable data points you'll find in the 2025 League of Legends Recap. Total playtime in terms of months, days, and hours.Total number of games played, along with your win-rate percentage.Total number of Heroes played over the year, with special highlights for your favorite ones.Insights into the roles that you played the most. Overall, it's an enjoyable way to view all the stats that you can care about. There's even a fun "Time Spent Dead", which tells you how long you had stayed inactive as you waited to respawn during a game. The post How to get your 2025 League Recap appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Permafrost may live up to its name: the Destiny 2 limited-time grenade launcher can cover the field with ice, and its god roll makes it quite devastating, even if it's not an Area Denial Frame like Lost Signal. As a Wave Frame, Permafrost can clear enemies quickly, and its perk pool has a few powerful add-ons that will make this weapon even better. The catch is, Permafrost is only available during the Dawning, so grab this before the event ends, just in case it's not another Yeartide Apex situation. As you chase this grenade launcher, odds are you'll also snag good copies of Mistral Lift and Fimbulwinter Stitch, which also come with a few treats of their own. Here are our god rolls for Permafrost in Destiny 2, based on data from [Hidden Content],0,0,0&m=0&mw=0. Permafrost PvE god roll in Destiny 2 The three Dawning weapons can make a well-rounded loadout on their own, though we'd replace the sidearm with an Exotic. Image via Bungie Barrel: Volatile Launch or Linear CompensatorMag: High-Velocity RoundsFirst perk: Rimestealer, Overflow, Blast Distributor, or DemolitionistSecond perk: Crystalline Corpsebloom, Reaper's Tithe, One For All, or Desperate Measures The remastered New Pacific Epitaph in Rite of the Nine can only dream of being what Permafrost became. This deadly Wave Frame grenade launcher boasts a stacked perk pool, but with one excellent Stasis synergy that you can use regardless of subclass: Rimestealer and Crystalline Corpsebloom, which certainly features in our god roll. There's plenty to look at in Permafrost's first perk. Rimestealer is our top choice because of the synergy, but it's far from being the only viable option. In fact, this grenade launcher can bring utility in multiple ways. Blast Distributor and Demolitionist can fuel grenade builds by boosting your Grenade stat or by giving you grenade energy, respectively. The latter is your best bet if your stat is already high enough, though. Overflow just gives you more shots on the mag, meaning fewer reloads. Attrition Orbs can create orbs of power to fuel other aspects in your kit, such as Surges, Fonts, Kickstart mods, Smoke Jumper set bonuses, and more. Its uptime may not be the best if you're not hitting groups of enemies, though. Crystalline Corpsebloom really shines here. Screenshot by Destructoid Permafrost's rich fourth column boasts Crystalline Corpsebloom at the top, and it may be one of the most effective add-clear weapons to use this perk. It's easy to get uptime on it since it can take down multiple targets, and with Rimestealer, Permafrost gives you extra damage reduction in the form of Frost Armor even if you're not using Stasis. The combination is too good to pass up on, even if the Stasis crystals may get in the way. Our other picks are for boosting damage: Reaper's Tithe grants you a buff based on the number of simultaneous kills. Desperate Measures bumps its damage upon taking down an enemy, with a ******* benefit from ability kills. And One For All does so by hitting three targets, which is another rather simple trigger. How to get Permafrost in Destiny 2 Talk to Space Grandma for your copies of it. Image via Bungie Permafrost can drop from any source of Dawning gear. This includes opening A Gift In Return, grabbing an event-exclusive end-of-mission reward in a given Portal activity, or buying Dawning Engrams from either Eva Levante or the event store. To get the most out of the event, grab all applicable upgrades from Eva's inventory to generate more Dawning Spirit, which you can turn into event rewards. The post Permafrost god rolls and how to get them in Destiny 2 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
This post-apocalyptic RPG will have >170 recruitable characters drawn by >40 illustrators, along with a soundtrack from >10 music composers. View the full article
Festivities ensue in Marvel Rivals as holiday celebrations are in full swing for NetEase’s hugely popular Marvel hero shooter. As part of these festivities, Marvel Rivals has unveiled a batch of holiday-themed skins in a collection dubbed Winter Holiday 2025, which includes a new Daredevil skin. View the full article
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During The Game Awards we got an early look at Arc System Works upcoming release, expanding their horizons from Fighting games View the full article