Canonical announced they're working on architecture variants of Ubuntu, to hopefully result in better optimisation and performance on modern processors. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
I've got a lot of love for the likes of No Man's Sky and Space Engineers, but Astroneer strikes the perfect balance of space exploration and excavation that gets my neurons firing just right. It's one of the best sandbox games I've played, and I was overjoyed to see developer SES returning to it to craft new experiences. Ultimately, the more standalone format of Glitchwalkers wasn't really what I was looking for, but the new Astroneer Megatech DLC appears to be right up my interstellar alley, and it lands in November. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Essential space sandbox game Astroneer drops to its lowest ever price Space sandbox game Astroneer drops planet-sized DLC and free update Space sandbox game plans an expansion and more for 2024 View the full article
There are few video game series as iconic to Western audiences as Mortal Kombat. For a ******* of a few glorious years in the early ’90s, Midway’s fighting series was the coolest thing imaginable – a viable contender to Street Fighter, but one your parents didn’t want you to play. From its legendary TV ad with the kids screaming “MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAT” in the streets, to the cult favourite movie and its legendary title theme, early era Mortal Kombat was an obsession for a generation of players, myself included. Read More... View the full article
Bazzite Linux has been upgraded with the Fedora 43 release, and it comes with many handheld gaming enhancements for those wanting to break away from Windows. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
ARC Raiders is now available worldwide, and you can harness the true power of your PC by opting for the best graphics settings as applicable for your hardware. While the optimization appears to be on point, there have been minor instances of stutters. However, you can solve them with a few tweaks to ensure that there are no lags, especially in front of enemies. This guide will help you through the basics, before we dive deep into a possible template for you to use. Table of contentsBest tips and tricks for max FPS in Arc RaidersBest Arc Raiders graphics settingsBest tips and tricks for max FPS in Arc Raiders Here are some basic steps for you to complete before diving into the battlegrounds. Update your graphics driver to the latest version possible. You can do so for both AMD and Nvidia, and the latter has already launched a dedicated version for ARC Raiders. This will help to prevent any kind of optimization issues while trying to run the game.While the game is fairly well-optimized, it's better to turn off v-sync for the time being. You can enable it after we have had a few post-launch patches. You'll be missing out on very little by disabling v-sync.Unless your hardware is pretty much flagship in current standards, it's better to cap the FPS to 90/60 for the time being. This will prevent instances of lag and stutter, especially when you come up against multiple enemies on the map at the same time. Let's look at what I consider to be the best graphics to use in ARC Raiders. Best Arc Raiders graphics settings Here's a set of graphics settings that I have been using currently to play ARC Raiders without any visual issues. Screenshot by Destructoid Window Mode: Borderless FullscreenAMD FSR 3: Disabled (personal)V-Sync: DisabledNvidia Reflex Low Latency: OnFrame Limit: 90 FPSResolution Scaling Method: DLSSNVIDIA DLSS Quality: BalancedField of View: 70Motion Blur: DisabledRay Tracing: StaticOverall Quality Level: CustomView Distance: HighAnti-Aliasing: LowShadows: LowPost-Processing: MediumTexture: MediumEffects: MediumReflections: LowGlobal Illumination Resolution: MediumIn-Game Performance Overlay: Personal PreferenceIdle Energy Saving: DisabledInactive Window Energy Saving: Enabled.. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post Best Arc Raiders graphics settings for less lag and max FPS appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
A fresh Steam Beta is out for Desktop and Steam Deck / SteamOS which brings some important bug fixes, and one that was especially annoying for Linux systems. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for one of the best sandbox games. However, very soon, Mojang will end the obfuscation of Java's source code, which will make creating and updating mods so much easier. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Minecraft snapshots - testing new features in 25w44a A new Minecraft mob has arrived as part of Mojang's mount madness, but taming it won't be easy The best Minecraft build ideas for 1.21.10 View the full article
After a light tease on X a few days ago, PGA Tour 2K25 has officially revealed the contents of its Borderlands 4 crossover season. Fans of both golf sims and looter shooters can now enjoy a wealth of cosmetics based on Borderlands 4, some of which are completely free to earn. View the full article
Few MtG cards provide as much utility and card advantage as The One Ring, an artifact that first stalls out your opponent by giving you protection from everything for a turn, then turns your life total into an ever escalating card draw engine. It's good enough to see play in powerhouse Legacy and Vintage decks, and makes nearly any Commander deck better. Combine all that with a mythic rarity and it's unsurprising that the most basic version of the card trades hands for $89, leaving many players searching for budget alternatives for their brews - cards like Insight Engine. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG Avatar The Last Airbender release date and latest news MTG Avatar: The Last Airbender is the best entry point for newbies we've seen in a long time Newly revealed MTG Avatar bonus sheet cards are powerful, collectible, and so, so ugly View the full article
I love Halloween. Pumpkin spice lattes, dimly lit rooms, the odd horror movie - sure, it's cold outside, but there's an innate sense of magic in the air. What I don't love, however, are Halloween events in videogames. Every year the best multiplayer games drop new skins and cosmetics, and every year they lock the best ones behind a paywall. Want that cute witch hat? $5. Fancy the full look instead? Make it $20. I don't want to pay $20 for my little witch outfit, though; I'm sick of it. That's where Fellowship comes in. I've been playing the dungeon-focused World of Warcraft competitor on and off over the last week or so, and felt myself roll my eyes when Chief Rebel said 'Halloween update.' Another MTX fiesta, great. Thankfully, I've been proven wrong. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Fellowship blends Diablo's combat with the best bits of World of Warcraft, and you already can grab it at a discount Fellowship tier list - best DPS, Tank, and Healer heroes Newly released dungeon crawler Fellowship distills World of Warcraft's best moments into an ARPG that respects your time View the full article
Cities Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order has done a lot of work since launch to try to steer its struggling sequel into a winning lane, and its latest addition is the first big CS2 DLC, Bridges and Ports. Out now, it packs in everything from new map types to customizable harbors, maritime industries, parks, lighthouses, leisure piers, and 20 bridge types including movable options like drawbridges and lift bridges. While it's a pretty substantial package, its $20 price tag is leaving a lot of players feeling short-changed, especially with the base game still lacking in several areas. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Cities Skylines 2 mods This Cities Skylines 2 mod is for players annoyed by its "excessive cleanliness" After two delays, Cities Skylines 2 DLC Bridges and Ports is almost ready to go View the full article
It's been an odd few years for Riot Games. As League of Legends' microtransaction systems have grown more invasive, 2XKO launched in early access to a somewhat muted response, and players consistently make allegations about AI use in official trailers and art, it feels like the company is struggling to find its feet. For a lot of longtime fans, that instability began with the shuttering of Riot Forge and the gutting of Legends of Runetera, the LoL-adjacent card game that once attempted to compete with the likes of Hearthstone. While its player count was apparently relatively low, it was much-beloved by its fanbase, and the switch across to PvE didn't exactly go down well. When Riot announced that it was creating Riftbound, a physical TCG that it hopes will rival Magic: The Gathering, a lot of LoR fans were left out in the cold: LoR died for this? Speaking to PCGamesN, I asked design manager Jonathan Moormann (formerly senior game designer on LoR) about what the team learned from its virtual CCG. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends' most exciting team may lose its star player, as he has "no place" in its future League of Legends Mythic shop October 2025 - what's on ***** now? Which League of Legends skins are currently on *****? View the full article
Amazon’s planned Lord of the Rings MMO game has been cancelled as part of this week’s significant layoffs across the company, it’s claimed. That’s according to a LinkedIn post of an Amazon Games worker who lost their job this week, who suggested in a post (spotted by RPS) that the planned Tolkien game has also fallen under Amazon’s axe. “This morning I was part of the layoffs at Amazon Games, alongside my incredibly talented peers on New World and our fledgling Lord of the Rings game (y’all would have loved it),” they wrote. Read More... View the full article
ARC Raiders from Embark Studios has released today and even though it has anti-cheat, it still appears to run just fine on Desktop Linux. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will continue using video games and other popular culture for propaganda purposes, amid criticism from developers behind one of the games featured in its social media posts. Earlier this week the White House posted an AI-generated image on X featuring President Donald Trump dressed as Master Chief from the Halo series, saluting a US flag (with missing stars) and holding a Covenant energy sword. This was followed by another post by the official DHS account on X, which showed a screenshot from Halo along with the message “destroy the Flood – join ICE”. Read More... View the full article
Capcom has opened preorders for Resident Evil Requiem and in doing so confirmed the various editions of the game and their bonuses. Preorders come with the Apocalypse costume for playable character Grace. It rekindles memories of 2004 movie Resident Evil: Apocalypse, starring Milla Jovovich as Alice. The deluxe edition, meanwhile, includes five costumes, one of which is Lady Dimitrescu for Grace, and two screen filters, one of which is Apocalypse. You also get four weapon skins, two charms, a custom sound pack (Raccoon City Classic), and additional in-game files (Letters from 1998). Lady Dimitrescu is of course the star of 2021's Resident Evil Village, a character who broke out from the confines of the franchise to become a genuine mainstream hit in the run up to the game's launch. The gigantic vampiric monster, played by American theatre actress Maggie Robertson, ended up fronting Capcom's Resident Evil Village marketing campaign, such was the excitement online about the character. And finally, the steelbook deluxe edition of Resident Evil Requiem includes the full game, everything in the deluxe edition, and a premium steelbook and lenticular card. There is a a huge amount of speculation about Leon being a playable character alongside Grace in Resident Evil Requiem, but there’s no official mention of Leon in today’s announcement. We did get a new Road to Requiem overview trailer, below, which includes brief snippets of footage. While we wait to find out about Leon, we’ve got plenty more on Resident Evil Requiem to keep you going, including the director of the game explaining why Western fans are more likely to play in first-person, and how the developers can’t tell if the game’s actually scary any more. Back at Gamescom, we chatted with director Akifumi Nakanishi on a range of topics — the game's supersized monster, Lisa Trevor, and Raccoon City! — while avoiding the elephant in the room: the continued absence of Leon S. Kennedy. Resident Evil Requiem arrives for Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on February 27, 2026. 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
Capcom is throwing the full force of Resident Evil Requiem at the Nintendo Switch 2 with a number of exclusive announcements for the console. First up is the Resident Evil Requiem-themed Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, which Nintendo will release alongside the game on February 27, 2026. Next is the Resident Evil Generation Pack, due out for Nintendo Switch 2, which contains: Resident Evil RequiemResident Evil 7 biohazard Gold EditionResident Evil Village Gold Edition And finally, the first ever Resident Evil amiibo is on its way in the form of Grace Ashcroft, the game’s playable character. It’s due out summer 2026. Of course, given the speculation around Leon also being a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem, fans are wondering if a Leon amiibo is also in the works. It’s a big day for Resident Evil Requiem announcements. Preorders are now live, and we have confirmation of the in-game bonuses for the Deluxe Edition. As we’ve said, there is a a huge amount of speculation about Leon being a playable character alongside Grace in Resident Evil Requiem, but there’s no official mention of Leon in today’s announcements. We did get a new Road to Requiem overview trailer, below, which includes brief snippets of footage. While we wait to find out about Leon, we’ve got plenty more on Resident Evil Requiem to keep you going, including the director of the game explaining why Western fans are more likely to play in first-person, and how the developers can’t tell if the game’s actually scary any more. Back at Gamescom, we chatted with director Akifumi Nakanishi on a range of topics — the game's supersized monster, Lisa Trevor, and Raccoon City! — while avoiding the elephant in the room: the continued absence of Leon S. Kennedy. Resident Evil Requiem arrives for Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on February 27, 2026. 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
Disney Dreamlight Valley loves to present tricky riddles for you to solve, and The Haunted Floating Festival is packed with loads of them to decipher. One of the tough hints you'll come across in this event asks you to find a fish that's always en garde. Since you're only given this clue to work with when there are over 50 fish to find around the valley and all DLC worlds, it's decently tough to determine which one is needed here. And even when you do know the right fish to hunt for, it can still be tricky to locate, so here's how to get a fish that's always en garde in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsWhat is a fish that's always en garde in Disney Dreamlight Valley?Where to find Swordfish in Disney Dreamlight ValleyWhat is a fish that's always en garde in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Screenshot by Destructoid The fish that's always en garde is a Swordfish in DDV. "En garde" is a fencing term used when someone is ready to take action, so since the Swordfish has a long, pointed sword-like nose, it's being used as a hint for this specific fish. For the purposes of solving the Potion Brewer's House puzzle, you only need to find and catch one Swordfish. It's only one of several potion ingredients you need to track down, though, so there's plenty more work to be done after you catch one. Where to find Swordfish in Disney Dreamlight Valley Swordfish can be fished up from around the Dazzle Beach biome. It's only found in gold ripple spots, so it can take a bit to find one, as there's usually only one or two of them available at any given time. If you're having a tough time finding a gold spot, consider crafting and using Miracle Fishing Bait or Even More Miraculous Fishing Bait, which turns all white spots into gold ones. In most cases, any golden ripple spot you find in this area is guaranteed to drop a Swordfish, but there is one exception to this rule. If it's raining, the golden bubble spots will likely contain a Fugu instead, as this fish can only be caught around Dazzle Beach during this weather. Otherwise, any golden ripple spots you find here will have the fish you need. Screenshot by Destructoid Moana's Boat, which is her own special stall, can also have Swordfish for you to gather. For the purposes of The Haunted Floating Festival, it doesn't matter how you get a Swordfish, so you can catch a fresh one at the beach, grab one from Moana's Boat, or pick one up from your own personal storage. Once you're done getting a fish that's always en garde for The Haunted Floating Festival puzzle, you can move on to tackling other tough trials waiting to be solved around the island. Next, you might consider working on the Terror-rific Tree puzzle, the Ghostly Fox Critter puzzle, and the Combination Pillar tile puzzle. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post How to get a fish that’s always en garde in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Square Enix has a new Dragon Quest - HD-2D Erdrick Trilogy Collection priced at $99.99 bringing both remake releases together in a single discounted bundle. View the full article
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Canonical announced they're working on architecture variants of Ubuntu, to hopefully result in better optimisation and performance on modern processors. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article