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In 2021 PCG reported on a singular scientific experiment: rats named Carmack and Romero had been taught how to 'play' Doom. I use the inverted commas because, cute and cool as it was, the question of whether the rats were really playing Doom in any meaningful way, or just running on a ball for some delicious sugar water, was not conclusively answered... Read more.View the full article

The Bandit Evolution is now live in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and you can use it twice to upgrade cards of your choice. While the evolution costs 20,000 coins each time and doesn't raise the overall rating, it applies plenty of defensive playstyles to the chosen card. This is a perfect evolution if you're aiming to create strong evolution chains. Table of contentsFC 26 The Bandit Evolution requirementsFC 26 The Bandit Evolution upgradesBest players for The Bandit Evolution in FC 26FC 26 The Bandit Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for The Bandit Evolution in FC 26. Overall: Max 85PlayStyle: Max 10PlayStyle+: Max 1FC 26 The Bandit Evolution upgrades The Bandit has three levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you’ll need to complete specific tasks. Level 1 upgrades PlayStyles: Anticipate|6 Level 2 upgrades PlayStyles+: AnticipatePlayStyles: Jockey, Pinged Pass Level 3 upgrades PlayStyles: Long Ball Pass, Bruiser|6 Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game. Level 3 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.Best players for The Bandit Evolution in FC 26 You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards have been included based on the upgrades on offer. Zakaria ThunderstruckVagnoman ThunderstruckMojica Joga BonitoRose ThunderstruckCollins CaptainsHuijsen Ratings ReloadedSanchez **********Acosta UnbreakablesProvstgaard ProThuram CornerstonesUnnnai Lopez ********** These are arguably some of the best options you can include in this evolution. While the cards receive significant boosts, their overall ratings remain unchanged, so you'll be able to use them in future evolutions to create strong chains. The post Best players for FC 26 The Bandit Evolution appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Thunder It In is a great free evolution to complete in FC 26 Ultimate Team ahead of the Winter Wildcards promo, and you can use it twice. Not only is the evolution available for free, but it includes some massive boosts. The upgrades include new playstyles, stat boosts, and more. Let's look at the best possible choices based on the offered requirements and upgrades. Table of contentsFC 26 Thunder It In Evolution requirementsFC 26 Thunder It In Evolution upgradesBest players for Thunder It In Evolution in FC 26FC 26 Thunder It In Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for Thunder It In Evolution in FC 26. Overall: Max 84PlayStyle: Max 10Not Position: GKFC 26 Thunder It In Evolution upgrades The Thunder It In has only two levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you’ll need to complete specific tasks. Level 1 upgrades Long Shots: +15|90Reactions: +8|86Volleys: +10|88Composure: +8|86 Level 2 upgrades Positioning: +10|88Shot Power: +15|90PlayStyle: Power Shot|6 Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.Best players for Thunder It In Evolution in FC 26 You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards have been included based on the upgrades on offer. Carlos Pobega TOTWLois OpendaJeremy Doku TOTWSeriki TOTWRafael LeaoSalma ParallueloElia TOTWMatthews Ultimate ScreamKouassi TOTWSvensson Ultimate ScreamDavid Neres World Tour These are arguably some of the best options you can include in this evolution. The overall ratings remain the same while the selected cards get the boosts. This will allow you to include these cards in future evolution chains to improve the stats and add new boosts. The post Best players for FC 26 Thunder It In Evolution appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Creative Assembly has closed the year off strongly. Total War: Warhammer 40K is the most exciting TW title in a while, Medieval 3 was confirmed, and Warhammer 3 had its affairs sorted. But 2026 is going to be even better, as CA pledged to do a lot more side quests again. Having promised similar side quests in 2024, Creative Assembly actually delivered on them. While the Total War launcher is still there, unfortunately, the company did do what it said it would otherwise: blood packs for upcoming Total Wars have been done away with, pre-order-exclusive factions won't be in TW: 40K, and individual bits and pieces of DLCs can now be purchased if you do not want the whole thing. All of this was outlined in the company's 2024 end-of-year blog, and based on this year's edition, there's a lot more it's aiming to do in the future. One of CA's missions should definitely be this UI's total overhaul. Image via CA Completely removing the launcher reamins on the agenda. A new, experimental mod manager was released this year, but that's just one step. More interestingly, CA wants to go back in ots catalog, too, revisiting old titles and brushing the dust off them, introducing small-scale bug fixes but also robust updates that'll make these (g)old games deeper and more accessible. It'll also apparently make Total War: Warhammer 40,000 into the “ultimate [40K] game” that will ditch its predecessor's sequel model, instead being the only game of its kind but (probably) packed full of DLCs and updates over 10 years (CA's words, not mine). These are bold new missions, which would only benefit us, the players, if they were to come true. As I've said before, TW: 40K is the most exciting Total War game in a long time (at least for me), and I cannot wait to see what CA has been cooking with it. And yeah, I do pray it'll come out by the end of 2026, but CA didn't mention this as its goal, unfortunately. The post After fulfilling last year’s promises, CA pledges to make 2026 another great year for Total War appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC is now live in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and you can use a few lower-rated items for your club to win a free pack. This is the third and final fodder challenge to be released as part of the Unbreakables promo. The objective is to use lower-rated fodder to win a new pack. If you're lucky, you could end up finding promo cards/walkouts from the pack. This guide will help you complete the challenge before it expires from Ultimate Team. Table of contentsFC 26 Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC tasksFC 26 Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC solutionsFC 26 Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC tasks The Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC has only one task, and here are the requirements. Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC Min. Nationalities in Squad: 3Min. 5 Players from the same LeagueMax. 2 Players from the same ClubMin. 3 Players: RareMin. Team Rating: 76Min. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 31 The stiffest part of completing the challenge is the minimum squad chemistry requirements. Forming a squad that has chemistry of at least 31. FC 26 Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC solutions Here's a solution to use if you get stuck while completing the challenge. Vargas LW 77England ST 82Josan RW 72Ander Guevara CM 76Diego Mendez CM 64Galli CM 77George LB 78Finnigan CB 74Rybrink CB 74Alvaro Nunez RB 72Pacheco GK 73 Completing the challenge will get you an untradeable Mega Pack. This is one of the best packs to open in FC 26, and it includes a mix of 30 Gold Player and Club items. Ten of those are guaranteed to be players, with one guaranteed to be rated 82 or higher. At least 18 out of 30 items are also guaranteed to be Rare. The Winter Re-Release batch is out with over 60 promo cards, and you could find one from the pack that you receive after completing the challenge. The post FC 26 Unbreakables Challenge 3 SBC task and solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Fallout 76certainly isn't the greatest Fallout game of all time, but in 2025, it's a much better experience than it was at launch. After years of continual updates and content additions, the Wasteland of Appalachia is looking a lot more thoroughly populated. Add in the ability to experience the post-apocalypse with friends, and it's well-worth considering for any fan of Fallout. View the full article

"Our successes come from empowering people to work in their own way and bring the best out of their skill & craft, so that we can make the best RPGs we can possibly make"View the full article

Following multiple days of criticism from fans and fellow game developers over the studio's use of generative AI, Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity maker Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has announced an AMA (Ask Me Anything, typically on Reddit) in the new year, inviting people to ask members of different Larian departments "any questions you have about Divinity and our dev process directly." In a post to Twitter/X, Vincke said that since the announcement of the studio's next game, Divinity, at The Game Awards last week, "a lot has become lost in translation." He continued, saying that "Larian's DNA is agency" and said it would be irresponsible of the studio not to "evaluate new technologies," presumably referring to the generative AI discussion that started the controversy. But he also appeared to backpedal somewhat on the idea, adding that "our processes are always evolving, and where they are not efficient or fail to align with who we are, we will make changes." Vincke's full statement is below: It’s been a week since we announced Divinity, our next RPG, and a lot has become lost in translation. Larian’s DNA is agency. Everything we work towards is to the benefit of our teams, games, and players. A better work day, and a better game. Our successes come from empowering people to work in their own way and bring the best out of their skill & craft, so that we can make the best RPGs we can possibly make. In that context, it would be irresponsible for us not to evaluate new technologies. However, our processes are always evolving, and where they are not efficient or fail to align with who we are, we will make changes. To give you more insight, we’ll do an AMA featuring our different departments after the holiday break, in which you’ll get the opportunity to ask us any questions you have about Divinity and our dev process directly. We’ll announce the date in the new year. In the meantime, I wish you all happy holidays! Vincke's statement comes in response to criticism of his own remarks in interviews following the announcement of a new Divinity last week. In a Bloomberg interview, Vincke admitted that Larian has been pushing generative AI internally, even though it hasn't led to gains in efficiency or speed. Some examples given included using the technology for brainstorming, PowerPoint presentations, pitching concept art, and writing placeholder text. In response, a number of players across various social platforms, as well as game developers and even former Larian employees criticized the studio, arguing that the listed uses for generative AI at Larian either seemed like things that didn't benefit from generative AI at all (such as placeholder text), or alternatively were key parts of the artistic process and would suffer from not having humans at the helm throughout (concept art). Vincke then responded with multiple statements, one given to us, and another posted on Twitter/X, where he claimed that critics were misunderstanding what Larian was doing and that "We are neither releasing a game with any AI components, nor are we looking at trimming down teams to replace them with AI." We also had our own interview with Vincke about Divinity, which you can read in full here. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article

Just two days ago, ARC Raiders significantly nerfed the Security Breach skill with its December update, and now a second, similar alteration has come down in a hotfix. The 1.7.0 update on December 16 increased the drop rate for blueprints, which were notoriously difficult to find, and now, on December 18, said drop rates have been nerfed. View the full article

Year in Review 2025 | Here's the must-play multiplayer and co-op games of 2025 to dive into if you're looking to celebrate the end of the year togetherView the full article

The legal dispute between Tencent and Sony over Tencent's Horizon-like survival game Light of Motiram appears to be over, as a new court filing (via The Verge) reveals the companies have reached a "confidential settlement.".. Read more.View the full article

A recent survey of 1,090 Americans found that people grossly overestimate just how toxic today's Internet really is. On Reddit, for example, Americans believed that 43 percent of users post toxic or misleading content. In actuality, the number of truly toxic users is closer to three percent. Read Entire Article View the full article

Last week's Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred reveal at The Game Awards was the start of big announcements and news to come, Blizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries said in a recent interview. Speaking with Variety, Faries said that the new expansion reveal for Diablo 4 is being thought of at the company "as a kickstart to this huge 2026 for Blizzard, all up," including its other main flagship franchises in Overwatch and World of Warcraft for the publisher's 35th anniversary. Image via Blizzard Entertainment “If you’re a Blizzard fan or you’re curious about any of our major franchises, the teams are cooking on major swings," Faries said. "And I think we just have a tremendous amount of pride in what’s going to come forward, not just at BlizzCon, but even in the run up to BlizzCon here. So all hands on deck, but it’s a very exciting time.” The anticipated return of BlizzCon is coming in September and will be the first iteration of the in-person fan event since 2023 that will aim to put an exclamation point on releases like Lord of Hatred, World of Warcraft: Midnight, and the 10th anniversary of Overwatch, while also likely announcing what comes next. "We really think about, what would speak to our fans?" Faries said of BlizzCon. "What do they want to see? What’s bread and butter expectation? What are the surprises that we can bring? How do we expand the scope of what BlizzCon can be? And I think that docks to part of the vision that we talk about a lot, that we want to continue to aspire to be the best gaming and entertainment company in the world. And BlizzCon in ’26 hopefully puts us in a position to really reflect that ambition in a ******* way. So I have total confidence that the teams are going to come very, very big, both with the heart and soul of what I think our core-most fans long for in a BlizzCon, but also bringing some very new things to the table." For WoW, the Midnight expansion will launch in March, followed by Diablo's DLC in April. Overwatch 2, meanwhile, will likely undergo another large-scale update similar to what happened earlier this year when the game introduced Perks and the new Stadium mode. But as it is also the 10th birthday of the first game, some surprises are expected. Faries says that 2026 will see Blizzard "investing in this iconic IP that we have across our entire portfolio, and really thinking about modernizing it, surprising and delighting our fans, being beholden to legacy where it matters, but also really doing some fresh takes that really put us into the next decade or three decades, now that we’re 35 years old, that put us at the industry dominance level that we always aspire to be at." Image via Blizzard Entertainment BlizzCon's early bird tickets sold out quickly last month, and with the company "gearing up for what we hope to be the biggest year yet," in Faries' words, it's easy to see why. The post Blizzard boss teases ‘big swings’ for Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo for company’s 35th anniversary next year appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Winter Best of Campaigns Re-Release is now live in FC 26, offering a fresh batch of older promo items that are now available in packs. The special batch of cards belongs to older promos. They have returned to packs for a special *******, allowing you to try and collect as many as you can. This guide will provide you with a complete list of all the cards that are part of the Winter Best of Campaigns Re-Release campaign. Complete list of FC 26 Winter Best of Campaigns Re-Release players The table below has all the key information about every special card that is now back in packs. I have also mentioned their promos to make it easier for you to keep track as you open your packs in Ultimate Team. NamePromoElimbi Gilbert**********Aarons**********Bakambu**********Matheus Silva**********Man**********Simons**********Eder Militao**********Saliba**********Mortonn**********MatsukuboRatings ReloadVignolaRatings ReloadConceicaoRatings ReloadBobbRatings ReloadDumfriesRatings ReloadAntonyRatings ReloadEkitikeRatings ReloadGrimaldoRatings ReloadYildizRatings ReloadDoueRatings ReloadHendersonFestival of Footballs: CaptainsOtamenndiFestival of Footballs: CaptainsHarderFestival of Footballs: CaptainsWilliamsonFestival of Footballs: CaptainsIrene ParedesFestival of Footballs: CaptainsTolissoCornerstonesRenardCornerstonesBaldeCornerstonesAdeyemiCornerstonesBruno FernandesCornerstonesHamsikUltimate Screamda CostaUltimate ScreamSvenssonUltimate ScreamWeahUltimate ScreamSeiwaldUltimate ScreamReutelerUltimate ScreamHaleyUltimate ScreamTellaUltimate ScreamGriezmannnUltimate ScreamKarchaouiUltimate ScreamBurnStar PerformerGimnezStar PerformerRiceStar PerformerVitinhaStar PerformerMbappeStar PerformerZakariaThunderstruckMarco AsensioThunderstruckYilmazThunderstruckGreggiThunderstruckHernandezThunderstruckStanwayThunderstruckCalhanogluThunderstruckPedro NetoThunderstruckKerrThunderstruckMusialaThunderstruckRussoThunderstruckRodriThunderstruckAlexia PutellasThunderstruckBellinghamThunderstruckBeckhamThunderstruckBaleThunderstruckAbilyThunderstruckRivaldoThunderstruckEusebioThunderstruckMaradonaThunderstruc The post All FC 26 Winter Best of Campaigns Re-Release players appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Updates on Starfield, Bethesda's regularly maligned space-faring RPG, have been few and far between since its equally disappointing Shattered Space expansion, but rumors of a comeback are starting to pick up, and some are hoping to see a major overhaul like the one Cyberpunk 2077 went through post-launch. Starfield is still expected to receive a PlayStation 5 port, and similar rumors point to a Switch 2 version as well, increasing hopes that a so-called Starfield 2.0 is coming alongside. View the full article

This is the ***** event you've been waiting on isn't it? The Steam Winter ***** 2025 has arrived with a great many thousands of games discounted. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Borderlands 4 has launched its new Season's Lootings holiday event, featuring some pretty absurd drop rates for Legendary loot until January 8, 2026. Players can hop in now and take advantage of the opportunity to get some of Borderlands 4's Legendary items at a much quicker rate than before. Gearbox has also made three Big Encore Bosses active at the same time, giving the development team time to relax during the holiday season. View the full article

The Steam Winter ***** is so huge, it spans TWO YEARS! OK fine, that's a technicality; it's two weeks long but TECHNICALLY starts in one year and ends in the other: The Steam Winter ***** is December 18th 2025 through January 5th 2026. There are lots of fun ways to browse the store; you can even earn 3 stickers by going through your Discovery ******. And we have all new Winter ***** items available for purchase in the Steam Points Shop! The Winter ***** also means it's time to cast your votes in the 2025 Steam Awards. We'll announce the winners January 3rd 10 a.m. Pacific. No matter what kind of gamer you are, no matter what kind of games you love; you'll find them on *****, with discounts by the thousands. Check out our trailer for a peek or just head straight there-- er, HERE-- and get started. View the full article

The Steam Winter ***** is so huge, it spans TWO YEARS! OK fine, that's a technicality; it's two weeks long but TECHNICALLY starts in one year and ends in the other: The Steam Winter ***** is December 18th 2025 through January 5th 2026. There are lots of fun ways to browse the store; you can even earn 3 stickers by going through your Discovery ******. And we have all new Winter ***** items available for purchase in the Steam Points Shop! The Winter ***** also means it's time to cast your votes in the 2025 Steam Awards. We'll announce the winners January 3rd 10 a.m. Pacific. No matter what kind of gamer you are, no matter what kind of games you love; you'll find them on *****, with discounts by the thousands. Check out our trailer for a peek or just head straight there-- er, HERE-- and get started. View the full article

The Game Awards included a reveal trailer for NO LAW, a cyberpunk first-person shooter from developer Neon Giant and publisher Krafton that’s coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The trailer gave us a first look at the sleazy, lawless city of Port Desire and ended on a line that hints at the game’s tone: “Reap what you sow.” You play as Grey Harker, a seasoned military veteran who barely survived his last deployment. So he decided to leave war behind to lead a life of peace and gardening, but of course, that peaceful life wasn’t in the cards. Trouble came knocking on his door (or more like bulldozing through it), and now it’s time for some payback. Trouble isn’t exactly rare in Port Desire. As the trailer says, it’s a city with no laws and no oversight. It’s located on the coast where the borders of three nations meet, leading to a melting pot of both people and environments. There are seedy areas soaked in neon, tall buildings that stretch into the smog-filled sky, as well as lush areas where the jungle has started encroaching on the city. And you’ll see all of it as you travel across the dense open-world city. The Mayors have used violence and intimidation to establish a kind of order, but it’s tenuous at best. Everyone is out for themselves, justice is self-defined, and you’re seemingly always one step away from crossing the wrong person. In this den of danger and vice, Grey’s decisions are up to you. The open-ended story of NO LAW evolves depending on the decisions you make. Will you help and protect those who need it? Or will you take what you want when you want it, whoever gets in your way be damned? These decisions have consequences, and each decision and consequence compound on each other to make each playthrough different. After all, “reap what you sow” doesn’t just apply to the people who’ve wronged Grey. It also applies to you, the player. This is the kind of story where it won’t be possible to see every path and outcome in one playthrough, and your relationships will be shaped by your choices. Grey’s morality isn’t the only thing you’ll have control over. It’ll also be up to you how to approach combat, with several tools at your disposal. Having been in the military, Grey has training in gunplay, stealth, and hacking, but you’ll be the one to decide if he should specialize in one of these paths or be a jack-of-all-trades. He can stick to the shadows and strategically eliminate foes, use devices and hacking to outsmart them, or say to hell with all that and just rush in guns blazing, driven purely by rage. The trailer shows some of that in action, including sneaking through vents to get the drop on enemies from above, using a device to map a room, and facing a giant mech in a 1-on-1 shootout in the street using explosives in the environment. You can also see in the trailer that environments are built with verticality in mind, providing ample opportunity for both catching enemies unawares and violently kicking them off elevated surfaces to their deaths. This is the first look at NO LAW, but there are sure to be many more details revealed in the future. No release information was given, but we know it’s coming to Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it’s available to wishlist now. If you want to get the latest updates on its progress, you can follow NO LAW on Discord, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, or Facebook. View the full article

The Nintendo Switch port of 1–4-player survival game Oppidum is officially out, completing its list of platforms after it came to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox earlier this year. Oppidum was created by Spanish indie developer EP Games with a team so small it only has one programmer, though you wouldn’t know it from the scope of the game. It has more than 40 hours of story content and a ton of features. It takes place on the once beautiful and magical island of Insule, but now corruption has spread across it and its creatures. And you're the hero who comes to break the curse that looms over the island. You’ll establish a camp that’s your safe space, then explore the island’s woods, swamps, and caves to try to locate the source of the corruption. These areas are full of creatures you’ll need to deal with, some of which are still touched by the magic that imbues the island. Combat is real-time and you’ll often face groups of enemies, so you need to pay attention to the skills of each to figure out which ones to take out first. For example, one enemy might charge you with its shield raised and seem like the most immediate threat. But it could be protecting a nearby healer, so you’ll need to avoid the aggressive attacker and take out the healer first. Enemies will drop resources, and you can gather others by chopping down trees, taking a pickaxe to rocks, or opening treasure chests (some of which are locked until you clear the surrounding area of enemies). You’ll notice that after chopping down a tree, a glowing silhouette of it will remain. That means it will eventually regrow in that same spot, powered by the energy of the island. With the materials you gather, you can construct buildings, craft tools, upgrade your weapons, plant and tend crops, take care of animals, and cook meals. As you venture across the island, you’ll meet and build relationships with its inhabitants. They’ll have new quests for you, and as you help them, they’ll help you in return. They’ll move the story forward and inform you about local customs and lore, deepening your connection to the world around you. And completing their quests can score you rewards like increased health and blueprints to improve your camp and equipment, so it’s worth helping everyone you find. As your gear improves, you’ll be able to tackle new areas, where you’ll find new residents to help, new mysteries to solve, and new information to uncover. Completing objectives can also open up unexpected new possibilities. For example, when you defeat a boss, it’ll unlock its Altars, where you can make offerings to get new upgrades. That includes things like expanding your inventory, increasing your health, increasing how many of one item can be included in a stack, and more. This gameplay loop guarantees that through Oppidum’s 40+ hours of content, there’s always something new to discover and new goals to accomplish. You can do all of this solo or with up to three other players at the same time. There’s cross-play between all platforms, with options for shared or private playthroughs. A shared game allows everyone to invite new people, nobody can be kicked out, all players can connect at any time (meaning you don’t need a particular person to be online in order to play), and if someone leaves the realm, their slot can’t be used by someone else. A private game is created by one person, and only they have the power to invite or kick out other players. It’s also only possible to join the game while the creator is online, but if someone leaves the realm or is kicked, they can be replaced by another player. The experience can also be fully customized, including difficulty level and gameplay options. Difficulty can be altered with multiple different presets to tailor it to exactly what you’re looking for. If you just want stress-free gameplay where you gather resources and build up your camp without facing any real danger, you can turn on the Relaxed option, which makes it impossible for you to die. On the other end of the spectrum, if you’re looking for more of a challenge, you can activate Hardcore mode, which makes enemies much tougher and survival mechanics harsher. If you want to get into more nitty gritty gameplay options, you can do that too. You can change things like enemies’ aggro range and how long an in-game day lasts. And there are accessibility options like disabling the need to hold buttons, adjusting durability settings for your tools and gear (which includes turning off the durability system altogether), simplifying fishing, and several more. The breadth of options earned Oppidum the Best Accessibility award at Spain’s Iris Games Awards, so needless to say it’s one of the game’s strongest features. The Nintendo Switch launch of Oppidum also includes the recently released Patch 1.2.0, which added a bunch of new features and content. The headlining additions are two new minigames. Beach Pong is what it sounds like, and you can play against a friend or bennies, the island’s native creatures. In Battle Arena, you can earn rewards for fighting off waves of enemies. You can play in co-op with up to four players, or compete against each other in PvP. The patch also added a new cue to let you know the right time to parry an enemy, a “snap to grid” option during building construction, a new pause feature, and lots more. For full specifics on the patch and everything it added, check out EP Games’ official website. For the latest news and updates, you can follow the game on X/Twitter or Bluesky. View the full article

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Принимавшая участие в создании RPG-хита Baldur's Gate 3 бывшая сотрудница Larian Studios Хэш Бандикут рассказала о домогательствах и нездоровой рабочей атмосфере в студии. Заявление прозвучало на фоне попыток отменить разработчиков после высказывания Свена Винке об использовании генеративного ИИ в производственном процессе. View the full article

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