Mark your calendars, Pokopia fans. The game's next big limited-time event now has a date, and it stars the OG Grass Starter, Bulbasaur The limited-time event, called Bulbausar's Jump Rope Contest, kicks off on April 19 and will run until April 26 at 4:59am local time. As its name suggests, the event revolves around Bulbasaur's jump rope mini game, and prizes will be awarded based on players' scores. To earn points, you have to jump over Bulbasaur's vine jump rope without getting tripped up. While the event is live, players can compete alongside others in their worlds or on Cloud Islands in a multiplayer version of the event. "In another player’s world, both the host and guests can participate in the jump rope contest, including those playing in spectator mode," the event's official page reads. "The highest number of jumps recorded by any participating player will become that world’s high score, but only the host will receive prizes." Have you brushed up on your jump rope skills? Image via Nintendo Cloud Islands will work a little bit differently. All players on the island can participate, but the highest number of jumps by any participant will be attributed to the Cloud Island's high score. Only the player who logged that number of jumps will earn prizes. Though we don't currently know the full list of prizes available for players, we do know there will be a trophy for players to earn that they can then put on their islands to prove their skill. Though Pokopia's next limited-time event doesn't officially begin until April 19, you can start the festivities early by setting your Nintendo Switch 2's internal clock to the date through its console settings. If you're wanting to practice your jumping skills before it begins, though, you can currently try out Bulbasaur's jump rope mini game by talking to the Grass Starter. Pokopia's last limited-time event that introduced a new item to the game was the April Fools' Day event with the Inflatable Sudowoodo decoration. Before that, Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff made their debut in the life-sim with the "More Spores for Hoppip" event that introduced a host of themed items for the evolution line. According to data-mined info, the next event after Bulbasaur's will introduce Sableye and will require players to collect a new currency from Dream Islands much like Hoppip's Cotton Spores. The post Bulbasaur is hosting a jump rope contest in Pokopia, and yes, there are stakes appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
The Ashes of Creation lawsuit continues to rumble on at pace, and former Intrepid Studios founder and game director Steven Sharif has delivered a fresh statement alleging a "deliberate misinformation and defamation campaign" against him. Astonishingly, it's been only two months since the dramatic implosion of the MMORPG and its studio, and a deep legal battle between Sharif and a group of investors led by Robert Dawson is ongoing. In his latest message, Sharif brings up a reported $250 million offer from League of Legends maker Riot Games, which he claims he was advised against accepting. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ashes of Creation director Steven Sharif breaks silence in ongoing legal battle Ashes of Creation dev alleges "none of us are receiving our final paychecks" amid the MMO's sudden shutdown Ashes of Creation pulled from Steam amid dramatic shutdown in yet another blow to the MMO genre View the full article
Take a look at an in-game cutscene featuring Lilith from Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, the upcoming second expansion for Blizzard's popular action-RPG, in the video above. Lord of Hatred is our IGN First "cover story" for April, as we're dedicating time throughout the month to spotlighting different exclusive pieces of Lord of Hatred coverage. This newly revealed in-game cutscene will obviously fit within the story when you have the full Lord of Hatred expansion in front of you, but in the meantime you can take a look at it and get a sense of what's happening (or going to happen) surrounding Lilith's return. If you've missed any of our Lord of Hatred coverage so far, check out our narrative deep dive above as well as 21 minutes of gameplay from the new Skovos region, the first 12 minutes of gameplay (including the first boss fight), and another in-game cutscene called "The Queen and the Saint." Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our semi-retired interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan. View the full article
Computer RPGs are some of the deepest and immersive games around, here are the very best CRPGs, as hand-picked by our resident sickoView the full article
Tomb Raideris having a big year in celebration of its 30th anniversary, but amidst all the hype, there's also a bit of bad news for fans. In the years since Tomb Raider's last big adventure, the IP has made miscellaneous appearances in crossover content, one of which is about to become unavailable to those who don't act in time. View the full article
A new report suggests the PlayStation 5 version of Starfield has had a "middling" start on the platform, grossing $7.7 million in revenue with 140,000 copies sold in its first week. Starfieldfirst launched for Xbox Series X/S and PC back in 2023, but has now become the latest first-party Xbox game to jump ship to its competitor, joining the likes of Forza Horizon 5, Gears of War: Reloaded, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. View the full article
Tiny Corp, the same company that built the tinybox AI accelerator, has written its own Nvidia GPU driver completely from scratch. It's called TinyGPU, and it's an open-source macOS kernel extension. Better yet, Apple has signed off on it. That means you don't need workarounds like setting up a virtual... Read Entire Article View the full article
Hades 2 has just received a major update for April 2026. This is the second update Hades 2 has received since its 1.0 launch in September 2025, and the first update since Hades 2 came to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on April 14. View the full article
Epic Games has confirmed that there are no intentions of delaying the start of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3. Fortnite has several modes, but Battle Royale is what most fans would consider the main game mode. It has an elaborate storyline, its quests are diverse and complex, it has tons of weapons, and its Battle Pass features the most cosmetic items. That is why gamers are particularly excited whenever it is time for a new season of Battle Royale — it means that they will get access to new named locations, the storyline progresses around whatever its new theme is, and they also receive all sorts of new weapons and cosmetics. View the full article
The "serene online RPG" Book of Travels turned some heads before its launch into early access in 2021, but almost immediately ran into trouble: Just a couple months later, developer Might and Delight laid off staff, and while it committed to ongoing development in the future, little was heard from it beyond that aside from occasional small patches and updates... Read more.View the full article
God of Warhas bounced from one mythology to another in the past, but so far, each game has stuck with a fairly insular approach. While strains of the past emphasis on Greek mythology are still present in the Norse games, they're largely committed to their own setting. View the full article
How do you get a shovel in Windrose? The shovel is one of the best early game items for clearing points of interest and earning experience points, as well as digging for buried treasure found marked from looted curios. You may not have unlocked the shovel in Windrose yet if you haven't interacted with copper ore, so if you're finding random digging spots or hidden treasure, you'll need to complete the tutorial task of smelting copper ore into ingots first. You'll also need the shovel to dig up a buried chest in the early Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's chest side quest, so here's how to craft it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Windrose Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest quest guide How to get gunpowder in Windrose How to increase your inventory in Windrose View the full article
How do you complete the Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's chest quest in Windrose? As Windrose is a pirate game, of course it's full of hidden treasures and maps adorned with X marks the spot. By looting and clearing areas such as camps and points of interest, you pick up curios, which lead to buried treasure found around the different islands. It's always worth going after this treasure; sometimes it's as simple as digging up a chest, other quests require you to fight a horde of enemies, or set sail to another island to investigate. If you're struggling to find the Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest treasure in Windrose, here's where to look. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How to get a shovel in Windrose How to get gunpowder in Windrose How to increase your inventory in Windrose View the full article
Star Trek: Resurgence, an officially-licensed adventure game set after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation, is currently in the process of being delisted from digital storefronts. According to a new Steam community post, Star Trek: Resurgence is being removed from digital platforms due to licensing issues. View the full article
Crimson Desert has sold more than 5 million copies in its first month, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. For a moment, it was uncertain how the game would fare, thanks to a long, delay-filled release and some minor controversies arising right before launch. Now the big question surrounding Crimson Desert is not whether it'll be a hit, but how long it can keep up its remarkable hot streak. View the full article
Gardening is one of the most essential tasks in Disney Dreamlight Valley, which means it's not too surprising that it comes up frequently in Star Path events. One of the many gardening-related duties you'll encounter asks you to plant an enriching orange squash. Like many other Star Path event duties, this one isn't completely straightforward, which means you may have a tough time decoding which crop is being referenced. This quest isn't too difficult to check off once you know the right crop for it, so here's how to plant an enriching orange squash in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsWhat is an enriching orange squash in Disney Dreamlight Valley?Plant an enriching orange squash in Disney Dreamlight ValleyWhat is an enriching orange squash in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Screenshot by Destructoid The enriching orange squash mentioned in one of the routine duties for the Elements of Nature Star Path event is Pumpkins. Although you might be thinking of other ingredients that could match this description, especially Ring Squash if you have The Storybook Vale DLC, only Pumpkins count for the purposes of this task. Plant an enriching orange squash in Disney Dreamlight Valley To complete the plant an enriching orange squash task for the Star Path event in DDV, you need to plant a total of 20 Pumpkin Seeds. For the purposes of this quest, you don't actually need to harvest them, as it simply asks you to plant the crop to get it done. If you want to fully see the growth of these crops through, though, here's a full breakdown of how to make it happen. Purchase Pumpkin Seeds from Goofy's stall. He sells them at his shop in the Forgotten Lands biome for 275 Star Coins. You'll want to buy at least 20 seeds for the Star Path quest. Dig holes to plant the seeds. Use your Royal Shovel to set up a gardening space. Ideally, you want to dig these holes in either the Forgotten Lands biome or on the Forgotten Lands Floating Island, as Pumpkins grow a bit faster in their native biome. If you don't have space for them at either spot, though, you can set up this garden anywhere you like. Water the Pumpkins. Once you've got your seeds planted, use your Royal Watering Can on them.Wait. Pumpkins take four full hours to grow in regular biomes, or about three hours and 35 minutes if planted at the Forgotten Lands biome or on the Forgotten Lands Floating Island.Water the Pumpkins again. At some point during the growth process, the Pumpkins will need to be watered again. They stop growing when this happens, so be sure to keep an eye on them. Or, if you're not in a rush, there's a good chance the rain will eventually get them for you, so check back later to see if you're in luck. You also might consider using a horse from Wishblossom Ranch to make watering your large field of Pumpkins easier. Harvest 20 Pumpkins. After the allotted time has passed, visit your garden and get to work harvesting those Pumpkins. Be sure to bring a gardening villager and two gardening Companions with you to get the most Pumpkins possible. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Completing this Elements of Nature Star Path task gets you 25 Tokens to spend in the event. It's a decent prize, but not quite enough to get your hands on most of the event rewards, so there's a good chance you'll need to get more work done to get whatever prize you have your eye on. The Elements of Nature Star Path has 102 duties for you to tackle, plus seven weeks of routine duties, which adds up to 123 quests you can work through to earn Tokens. Some other duties you may want to try tackling next are practicing mine-fulness, crafting a potion you can really “dig,” feeding the Ravens their favorite food, and cooking a fairly fancy dinner. The post How to plant an enriching orange squash in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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Mark your calendars, Pokopia fans. The game's next big limited-time event now has a date, and it stars the OG Grass Starter, Bulbasaur The limited-time event, called Bulbausar's Jump Rope Contest, kicks off on April 19 and will run until April 26 at 4:59am local time. As its name suggests, the event revolves around Bulbasaur's jump rope mini game, and prizes will be awarded based on players' scores. To earn points, you have to jump over Bulbasaur's vine jump rope without getting tripped up. While the event is live, players can compete alongside others in their worlds or on Cloud Islands in a multiplayer version of the event. "In another player’s world, both the host and guests can participate in the jump rope contest, including those playing in spectator mode," the event's official page reads. "The highest number of jumps recorded by any participating player will become that world’s high score, but only the host will receive prizes." Have you brushed up on your jump rope skills? Image via Nintendo Cloud Islands will work a little bit differently. All players on the island can participate, but the highest number of jumps by any participant will be attributed to the Cloud Island's high score. Only the player who logged that number of jumps will earn prizes. Though we don't currently know the full list of prizes available for players, we do know there will be a trophy for players to earn that they can then put on their islands to prove their skill. Though Pokopia's next limited-time event doesn't officially begin until April 19, you can start the festivities early by setting your Nintendo Switch 2's internal clock to the date through its console settings. If you're wanting to practice your jumping skills before it begins, though, you can currently try out Bulbasaur's jump rope mini game by talking to the Grass Starter. Pokopia's last limited-time event that introduced a new item to the game was the April Fools' Day event with the Inflatable Sudowoodo decoration. Before that, Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff made their debut in the life-sim with the "More Spores for Hoppip" event that introduced a host of themed items for the evolution line. According to data-mined info, the next event after Bulbasaur's will introduce Sableye and will require players to collect a new currency from Dream Islands much like Hoppip's Cotton Spores. The post Bulbasaur is hosting a jump rope contest in Pokopia, and yes, there are stakes appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article