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Palia's gearing up for what might be the biggest update yet, with The Royal Highlands expansion set to debut quite soon. If you're eager to see what this addition features, you'll want to know when it's finally arriving. Palia has seen plenty of exciting updates since it first launched, but this one is certainly one of the biggest, so you'll want to be ready to start exploring as soon as it's possible to do so. Here's when The Royal Highlands expansion update will be released and all the new features it's bringing to Palia. Table of contentsWhen does The Royal Highlands expansion update release for Palia?All Palia The Royal Highlands expansion featuresNew explorable areaMountsNew materials and resourcesNew villagerOther additionsWhen does The Royal Highlands expansion update release for Palia? Screenshot by Destructoid The Royal Highlands expansion for Palia is confirmed to launch on May 12. With this free update, the largest adventure zone that's been added yet will become unlocked, bringing with it plenty of new features to dive into. All Palia The Royal Highlands expansion features As the name of the update hints, The Royal Highlands expansion is built around a new explorable area called The Royal Highlands in Palia. This vast new region is bringing lots of fresh content with it, so here's a full breakdown of all the features that have been revealed for it. New explorable area A stunning, vast new adventure zone called The Royal Highlands unlocks with this update. It's the biggest region yet, offering plenty of space to explore. Getting around this massive area might be tiring, so it's also bringing a new way to get around. Mounts Horses are debuting with this update, allowing players to mount up and set out to explore much faster than ever before. Although their main purpose is to be helpful for traversal, horses are also designed to help you stop and take in the sights and sounds as you explore. You can raise and breed your very own horse using the ranching skill, shaping their overall traits and performance abilities as you progress. Screenshot by Destructoid New materials and resources As you explore, you'll come across loads of new materials and resources to collect. This includes an array of minerals, fish, insects, creatures, and so much more. You'll also come across a mysterious material called Amber Echo, which impacts the environment in unique ways, trapping anything it touches to freeze it in time for years or even longer. New villager In The Royal Highlands, a fresh face is waiting to meet you. A new romanceable villager by the name of Eshelon can be found in this area. He's the heir to the Bahari Dukedom, Eshe's and Kenli's nephew, and the cousin of Kenyatta. You'll have to work with him to uncover a strange mystery involving mysterious Amber Echo that's spreading throughout the highlands. Screenshot by Destructoid Other additions Outside of all the main features, there are lots of smaller additions worth getting excited about, too. The Ancient Human Home Line introduces a more refined architectural look for your home plot that's inspired by The Royal Highlands. There's also a new third-story upgrade, expanded storage, and fresh decoration sets to go with it. The clothing dye and tint system is getting a big upgrade. This upgrade will allow players to apply unlocked colors to outfits, either as small, subtle details or as complete color overhauls. The Lunar Path: Path of the Pony event begins with this update, offering a new collection of optional unlockable rewards. There's plenty to get done while you wait for The Royal Highlands update to arrive. If you're not sure what to do, consider tackling the Do Not Go Gentle quest, finding and catching a Kilima Grayling, or hunting for the various Eggs hidden around the world, including Red Eggs, Yellow Eggs, Green Eggs, and Blue Eggs. The post Palia The Royal Highlands expansion update release date and all new features appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Giving villagers general gifts is one of the more common tasks you'll encounter while working through any Star Path event in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Sometimes, though, this duty gets a bit more specific, as is the case with the treat a friend to a meal containing Pumpkin or Corn duty. Since you're usually able to give characters any items you like to satisfy the requirements for Star Path missions, this one can be a bit tougher to work through, as only a specific collection of items works here. If you're struggling to work through this quest, here's how to treat a friend to a meal containing Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsMeal containing Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight ValleyTreat a friend to a meal containing Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight ValleyMeal containing Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid A meal containing Pumpkin or Corn for the Elements of Nature Star Path refers to any dish that calls for one of these two ingredients. This can be a recipe that specifically requires one of the two, or any meal that instead asks you to use any vegetable. All Pumpkin and Corn-specific dishes you can make for this task are as follows. AjiacoArepas **** QuesoFish TacosMeaty TacoNachosPastéis de NataPopcornPupusas RevueltasRanch SaladSeafood BoilSweet PopcornTea SandwichesVegetarian TacoSweet Frost PopcornHodgepodge à la MonstropolisBread Bowl Pumpkin SoupHalloween Gingerbread CookiesPumpkin PuffsPumpkin Soup If you don't know how to make any meals that have Pumpkin or Corn, start with the routine duty that is right next to this one, which asks you to cook with Pumpkin or Corn. Starting with this mission is useful, as it helps prep you for giving away meals that have these ingredients during this quest. You also earn separate reward Tokens to spend in the Star Path event from each one. Treat a friend to a meal containing Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid To finish the treat a friend to a meal containing Pumpkin or Corn routine duty, you need to give away three Pumpkin or Corn dishes to villagers in your valley. You can give all three to the same character, or spread them out over a few different ones. Simply walk up to a villager, chat with them, and select the "I have something to give you!" dialogue option to grant them one of these dishes. You might be tempted to visit either Remy's restaurant, Chez Remy, or Tiana's establishment, Tiana's Palace, for this mission. Serving dishes at either location doesn't count for this quest, though, as it specifically wants you to give them away as gifts instead. The villager doesn't need to have a Pumpkin or Corn dish featured as one of their favorite items of the day for this quest. Any villager you give one of these meals to counts for the quest, so choose whoever you like. I recommend gifting these meals to low-level villagers you are hoping to build your bond with, as they won't get you many friendship points with higher-levelled ones. Successfully gifting all three meals gets you a whopping 50 Star Path Tokens to spend in the event. This is a huge prize for how low effort this duty is, so you're one step closer to claiming whichever big rewards you have your eye on. If you still need more Tokens, consider working on additional duties next, like angling for an angler, cooking a fairly fancy dinner, practicing mine-fulness, crafting a potion you can really “dig,” and feeding the Ravens their favorite food. The post How to treat a friend to a meal containing Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The routine duties you're given in Disney Dreamlight Valley's Star Path events often challenge you to perform very specific tasks you wouldn't tackle otherwise. One such mission is to cook using Pumpkin or Corn. Although cooking is a very common activity you perform pretty often in the village, making dishes with these two specific items isn't something you're likely to think much about. Finding the right recipes for it can be tricky, so here's how to cook with Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsRecipes with Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow to get Pumpkins in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow to get Corn in Disney Dreamlight ValleyCook with Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight ValleyRecipes with Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid Any recipe that specifically requires Pumpkins or Corn works for the cook with Pumpkin or Corn routine duty in the Elements of Nature Star Path event in DDV. All recipes that ask for any vegetable work too, as long as you make sure you select one of the two as your chosen ingredient for this requirement. Here are some of the easiest dishes you can cook up for this quest. NameIngredientsPumpkin PuffsPumpkin Egg CheeseHalloween Gingerbread CookiesWheat Pumpkin GingerPumpkin SoupAny Vegetable Milk Ginger PumpkinAjiacoCorn Potato PoultryFish TacosAny Fish Corn Chili Pepper CheeseNachosChili Pepper Corn CheeseArepas **** QuesoCorn Cheese AgaveVegetarian TacoCorn Chili Pepper Cheese Any VegetablePopcornCorn CanolaRanch SaladLettuce Bell Pepper Corn Tomato OnionTea SandwichesWheat Corn Cherry Any FishSweet PopcornCorn Canola AgaveHow to get Pumpkins in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid Pumpkins can be grown using Pumpkin Seeds, which can be bought from Goofy's stall in the Forgotten Lands biome. Each bag costs 275 Star Coins, which is quite a high price point, but they do sell for quite a lot on their own, or for even more when cooked into elaborate dishes. How to get Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley You can get Corn by planting and growing Corn Seeds. Visit Goofy's stall in the Dazzle Beach region to buy them. Each bag only costs you 15 Star Coins, so they're not too pricey to get ahold of. Cook with Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley To complete the cook with Pumpkin or Corn routine duty, you need to cook a total of five dishes that feature at least one of these ingredients. How you break up this task is entirely up to you, which means you can make five Pumpkin dishes, five Corn dishes, or mix and match between the two. All that's required to check it off is making a total of five meals that have one of the two added in the mix. For all your hard work here, you get 25 Tokens to spend in the event. If you're hoping to claim all Star Path Vault rewards, tackling every available routine duty is crucial. There's plenty more work to get done after this mission, so if you're not sure where to start, consider working on planting 20 enriching orange squash, crafting one potion to boost your garden, and planting 20 corny golden crops next. The post How to cook with Pumpkin or Corn in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

s far as I can tell Titanium Court is the first prestige match-three game ever made. It's also a roguelite, kind of a deckbuilder, a tower defense autobattler, and a lo-fi visual novel. Occasionally there are goofball electric folk performances, and its meditations on the byzantine hidden meanings of road signs are right up my alley. But in total, is Titanium Court any good? Absolutely—despite one of its central hooks, match-three tile sliding, proving an obstacle for me... Read more.View the full article

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The wait is almost over for Grand Theft Auto 6, with the official release this November fast-approaching. It's been a long and stressful journey for GTA 6 fans, with various delay announcements and dozens of controversial leaks and rumors surfacing over the years. As gamers gear up to finally get their hands on what could well be the biggest game of the decade, there's one huge change from previous GTA games that has fans on alert. View the full article

Nvidia has just released new graphics research that it claims can unlock 2-3x performance in certain situations, seemingly without relying on AI. The new research paper uses techniques such as "reciprocal neighbor selection" and "duplication maps," showing good old-fashioned algorithms are at the heart of this breakthrough. As to what those graphical situations are, well, this Nvidia research is all to do with path tracing, which is the ultra-demanding next step up in PC rendering from ray tracing, and which is only realistically playable on the very best graphics cards currently available. Games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle include both ray tracing and path tracing modes, and the latter tends to be far more demanding, tanking frame rates in exchange for stunningly realistic visuals. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab a free Pragmata-skinned GeForce RTX 5090, thanks to Nvidia Nvidia's 'new' budget gaming GPU has 12GB VRAM, arrives in June, according to leak Nvidia GPU warranty claims cost the company nearly $1BN in 2025 View the full article

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 launch has been a bit of a strange one. As AMD's new absolutely top-dog flagship X3D CPU, you'd expect it to have arrived with some hype. However, not only did the company announce the product in a very low-key fashion, but come review time, it has chosen to only provide test samples to a handful of publications and YouTubers, rather than the usual spread of outlets. The reason for this apparent snubbing would seem to be that AMD knows this is a niche product that isn't going to be the best gaming CPU option for most PC gamers, but instead will be one that only makes sense for some niche workstation/gaming PC situations, and for those simply seeking the best of the best for the sake of having the best. Along with PC gaming publications like ourselves and PC Gamer missing out on review samples ahead of launch, general tech publications such as ComputerBase and TechPowerup, as well as prominent tech YouTubers, Gamers Nexus, were also left wanting. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 price is finally revealed, and it's higher than we feared AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is finally here, packing in 16 CPU cores and two 3D V-Cache chips The AMD CPU price cuts have already begun, with the 9800X3D hitting its lowest ever price View the full article

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There are different ways to win in Vampire Crawlers, and it's crucial to chain your weapon cards to do more damage. Combos allow you to multiply the effect of your weapon cards and cause the highest possible damage to eliminate the enemies. There are different ways to create weapon combo chains, and this guide will break down the complete system. Table of contentsVampire Crawlers weapon combos explainedHow to create combos in Vampire CrawlersVampire Crawlers weapon combos explained In simple words, weapon combos refer to multiplying the damage and effects of the cards you use. This usually involves amplifying the base damage of a particular weapon card by playing the items in a correct order. Screenshot by Destructoid To land a combo, you'll have to play the cards in an increasing mana-cost order. Every card you play has a specific mana cost. If you refer to the image above, there are cards with 0 mana cost and 1 mana cost. To chain a combo, you must play the card that costs 0 mana first. Then, you have to play the card that has 1 mana cost. While this is the basic way to create a combo in Vampire Crawlers, there are additional ways to create these chains. How to create combos in Vampire Crawlers The basic system is to create cards in an ascending mana cost. However, there are two additional ways to create these chains. Screenshot by Destructoid You'll come across Wild Cards. These free-to-play cards allow you to continue existing combos irrespective of their cost. If you have a Wild Card, you can create a combo by bypassing the basic law (of playing them in ascending mana cost). While you can use a Wild Card just once, they're extremely useful when it comes to creating overpowered chains. You'll also come across gems at random in your run. If you get the Reverse Combo gem, you can combo a card with another one that costs one less mana. This allows you to multiply the effect of your weapon card that costs less (since you can play it in a non-ascending order and still create a combo). The Easy Combo gem, on the other hand, allows you to chain two cards irrespective of their mana costs. You can completely ignore the ascending mana cost factor and yet create the combos to your liking. Since combos help you to do significantly more damage, you should draft cards and power-ups in the same way. The post How does the combo system works in Vampire Crawlers appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Chapter Seven, season two, is steadily expanding upon the number of Chaos Cubes present around the Fortnite island. To finish this large, looming quest, you have to recover quite a lot of them, including quite a few found at Ripped Tides. For each portion of the larger Chaos Cube scavenger hunt, you're given a general area to search. It's not quite enough information to track down each one, though, so here's how to find Chaos Cubes in or around Ripped Tides in Fortnite. Table of contentsFind Chaos Cubes in or around Ripped Tides in FortniteAll Ripped Tides Chaos Cube locations in FortniteFind Chaos Cubes in or around Ripped Tides in Fortnite Screenshot by Destructoid To finish the find Chaos Cubes in or around Ripped Tides mission, you need to locate and gather a total of five Chaos Cubes around the Ripped Tides POI. You can find this main POI situated near the bottom left corner of the Chapter Seven, season two map. Chaos Cubes are small, shiny orange blocks scattered all around the island. They're not marked, so tracking them down for the find and collect all Chaos Cubes mission is fairly difficult. Once you're in the general vicinity of one, you'll spot a small white diamond icon marking its precise location, helping you navigate right to it. All Ripped Tides Chaos Cube locations in Fortnite The Ripped Tides region has five Chaos Cubes you can locate and collect. Here's where to find each one. The first Chaos Cube can be found right outside a small metal building on the hill located slightly east of Ripped Tides. This one is inside a wooden box that's up against it. Use your pickaxe to break the box and claim the Chaos Cube. The second Chaos Cube can be found next to a small wooden shed up on a hill that's a bit north of Ripped Tides. You'll spot it inside a bush near the right side of the shed. Swing at the bush using your pickaxe to grab it. The third Chaos Cube is sitting underneath a statue in the skate park area located near the middle west end of Ripped Tides. Look for the statue of Fishstick standing precariously on a broken surfboard over a shark's mouth. The Chaos Cube can be found in the shark's mouth right beneath the surfboard. The fourth Chaos Cube can be found on the beach area slightly south of the main Ripped Tides region. This one is sitting on top of a blue cooler next to a red chair and underneath a pink umbrella. The fifth Chaos Cube is inside a graffiti-covered building located near the central Ripped Tide area, near the east end, which is the region that has lots of different buildings. Look for the brick wall that has a few purple tentacles painted on it, then hop through the window to head inside. You'll spot the Chaos Cube sitting on a tattooing chair in the corner nearby. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid With this mission now complete, you can move on to searching New Sanctuary for more Chaos Cubes. Or, if you'd like a break from this quest series, you can instead tackle other tricky missions like riding on a player’s shoulders to gather intel on their movements, finding The Foundation’s lost helmet and cape, and decrypting a recording from The Imagined at a holotable. The post How to find Chaos Cubes in or around Ripped Tides in Fortnite Chapter 7, season 2 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

There's a ton of Weapons in Locked 2 with varying degrees of power for offense and defense with some being Goalkeeper-only. I'll organize them for you and rank their power and how optimal and flexibile they are in matchmaking and custom games. Here's my Locked 2 Weapon Tier List and guide. Table of contentsLocked 2 Weapons Tier ListS-Tier WeaponsA-Tier WeaponsB-Tier WeaponsC-Tier WeaponsD-Tier WeaponsSpecial Tier WeaponsLocked 2 Weapons Tier List Image by Destructoid I'll be ranking the best Locked 2 Weapons from S-Tier which is the Meta/Best to D-Tier which is the tier for weak options. Consider A-Tier excellent alternatives to the Meta and B-Tier situationally powerful options that require more set-up. I won't be considering height and flow combos yet since I'll be adding those later if there's interest. Lastly, before we dive into the individual weapon ranking breakdowns check out a few terms I'll be using throughout the tier list. Terminology Breakdown: Autos - Standard ******/Matchmaking GamesScrims - Friendly/Custom GamesiFrames - Invicibility frames during a move where the opponent cannot interact with you in any way S-Tier WeaponsS-Tier WeaponsRanking Reason Emperor Impact Unique Activate to make your next shoot an instant max power and max speed shot. • Just click and win • It's an instant powershot that's both really strong and easy to use • It just gets better with Riptide Curve or Power Shot • Incredibly flexibile from any shooting position and has virtually zero counterplay • IMO the best Weapon in the game Big Bang Drive Unique Perform a bicycle kick powershot sending the ball backwards. • As long as you don't aim at the GK this is one of the best weapons in the game for matchmaking/scrims • Requires good 180 aim knowledge for less predictable shots • Incredibly powerful when mastered Serpent Unique Clear the ball in the direction you're facing. Hold to jump higher. • Huge hitbox for stopping shots • The best defense Weapon in the game Bunny Rare Use a single charge to leap high into the air. • Incredibly strong defensive and offensive weapon • For offense it's incredibly good for a coordinated pass from the sideline to you with Bunny to score • Also good to counter some strong offensive weapons • That said, your mileage may vary in autos in lower skill levels where Bunny isn't that needed • But in scrims it's OPA-Tier WeaponsA-Tier WeaponsRanking Reason Immense Speed Legendary Burst forward, gaining momentum in three accelerating surges. • Incredible mobility and defense to catch ****** playing center positions • Can also be used offensively when needed to dribble past people • Speed is power in this game and this is the best speed-up weapon • It's not S-Tier since you take time to reach max speed and you're not in max-speed mode for long Perfect Counter Unique Enter a counter stance for a short ******* that triggers if someone tries to steal your ball. Gain a massive boost on trigger. Does nothing if not triggered. • One of the best weapons in the game while you're playing autos in the box since you'll trigger it all the time • That said, against experienced players it's harder to trigger since they won't fall for it as often • So it's S-Tier in matchmaking against low-mid skill and low-A/High-B against experienced players Crushing Header Epic Strike with a devastatingly powerful header. • Basically a less flexibile Emperor Impact shot that needs to be set up as a header • Its power is the same but it requires more setup • Goes well with Weapons that can set you up better like Bunny Blackhole Trap Epic Jump into the air, trapping the ball midair with perfect control. • Best used aggressively in autos to jump over defenders and get more shot options • That said if you're coordinated with friends it also has support options for passing • Very powerful due to flexibility • Usually better than Bunny in autos but weaker in scrimsB-Tier WeaponsB-Tier WeaponsRanking Reason Riptide Curve Legendary A shot with a directional spin curving to the left or right. • Very useful utility offensive option for occasional tricky hard-to-block shots • You can curve it for trickier shots or fire it off fast if needed • That said it's not very powerful by itself when used offensively • Works best with Power Shot and Emperor Impact for curving powershots • Due to Riptide relying on other moves for full potential I'll put it in B-Tier but I can see low A-Tier being good as well Power Shot Rare Charge longer for a more powerful shot. • Very good offensive option but it takes time to charge it • So you need space and you can't use it in a pinch if surrounded • Best used when combined with Emperor Impact and other more instant-use options • This allows you to use PS if you're alone and have space and then cover its weakness in a crowd with the instant option Stylish Reach Common Gain increased defensive hitbox range. • One of the best defensive weapons in the game for left or right back • That said it doesn't have many uses outside of those positions • So while it's incredibly powerful defensively the lack of flexibility puts in B-Tier Dragon Header Legendary Run and launch yourself forward, delivering a powerful header if the ball is in the air. • IMO this is a slightly less powerful Crushing Header • It can be good from time to time but Crushing Header is easier to use for me personally • Still a strong shot option just more situational than CH so I put it lower Direct Shot Common Shoot off a teammate's pass, perfect timing makes the shot faster. • Highly dependent on both skill and your teammates • If you have good teammates that can set you up Direct Shot is busted • If you have bad teammates it can feel very bad and less optimal to use • B-Tier is perfect for it since it can go either way from A to C depending on your teamC-Tier WeaponsC-Tier WeaponsRanking Reason Metavision Unique Activate to: +See the ball's trajectory +Speed boost +No ankle breaks For the 30s duration • Pretty decent autos weapon for offense and defense • Useful in all scenarios • It's ranked lower just because it lacks raw power and there are stronger weapons Super Fast Scissors Rare Burst past defenders with rapid scissors to create space. • Great mobility with iFrames at the start but not during the dash so your ball will get stolen if not careful • Sets up Big Bang Drive, Emperor and other shots really well • That said there are stronger options so C-Tier is perfectD-Tier WeaponsD-Tier WeaponsRanking Reason Stealthy Steps Rare Turn invisible and gain a burst of speed. • Can be decent defensive and offensive utility • That said it's not a fullproof offensive nor defensive weapon since you don't get iFrames and still have to dribble Monster Lift Epic Perform an overhead flick to lift the ball and dribble past defenders. • It's okay for beginners but the lack of i-Frames kill it for higher-skill matches and scrimsSpecial Tier WeaponsSpecial WeaponsRanking Reason Chameleon Copy Legendary Use to copy any offensive weapon if you have the ball or a defensive weapon if you don't have the ball. • Incredibly situational to the point where it's S-A-B-C-D Tier all at the same time • It all depends on what you copy where you can get Emperor Impact and other S/A-Tier Weapons for massive power • Or you can get Stealthy Steps and other D/C-Tier Weapons which ***** • A wild card weapon that's down to personal preference and depends on how much you value fun versus being optimal • That said it's not completely random since you can kind of rely on getting offensive/defensive weapons based on the ball Primal Handstand Epic Flip into a handstand to block hard-to-reach shots with an acrobatic save. • There's no rankings for GK weapons since there's only two and you just want to pick these up if you play GK • They're up to personal preference so pick either one of the two • That said, Primal Handstand IMO is much better than Bear Claw and it's an incredibly good defensive tool • The hitbox is so big that it blocks every shot • Virtually S-Tier Bear Claw Common A powerful save that lets you snatch the ball instead of deflecting it. • See Primal Handstand • Good but Primal Handstand is better IMO That's it for my Locked 2 Weapons tier list and guide. Check out our Locked 2 Codes for a bunch of free Yen you can spend rolling for the Weapons you want from this tier list. The post Locked 2 Tier List – Best Weapons [RELEASE] appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

As island life progresses in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream, romantic relationships may form and flourish. Sometimes, though, you might wish for an established bond to dissipate, which means you may be wondering if Miis can break up. Like most game features, this one isn't addressed or explained to you, so it's tough to figure out whether breakups exist and how to make them happen on your own. If you're interested in using this feature in your own gameplay, here's whether or not Miis can break up in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream and everything else you need to know about how this system works. Table of contentsCan Miis separate in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream?How to break up Miis in Tomodachi Life Living the DreamCan Miis get divorced in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream?Can Miis separate in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream? Screenshot by Destructoid Yes, Miis can break up in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream. It's not something that'll just happen randomly out of nowhere, though, and is instead more of a long-term process that takes a while to make happen. Because of this, you'll want to be very careful about allowing Miis to romance each other, as it's not easy to separate them once a relationship starts. How to break up Miis in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Unfortunately, there's no direct way to force Miis to break up in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream. Instead, all you can do is try to gently nudge them in the right direction and hope for the best. Here are the steps you can take to try to push them apart, although it's important to remember that separation isn't guaranteed and may also take a long time to occur. Have the Miis in the relationship interact with all other Miis on the island frequently. The easiest way to help an established pair potentially break up is to have them spend all their time apart. Consistently drag and drop them with other Miis and always try to drag them apart if they try to interact. Having them meet and hang around different Miis could also potentially lead to romantic feelings for someone else, which also helps the breakup process along.Keep your Miis separated. This goes along with the first tip, but it's crucial that you try to keep the pair separated as much as you can. This will eventually lead to upset feelings between them, thus allowing you to foster a breakup. Encourage other relationships. Anytime your Miis ask if you think they should befriend other Miis, always say yes. The more bonds they have, the better your chances are of them finding love elsewhere, thus leading to better chances of the relationship you're trying to break up ending. Let your Miis wallow after a fight. Sometimes, the pair you want to have break up may find themselves in fights. Instead of trying to help them feel better, let them wallow in their upset feelings. This will result in them not talking to their partner for longer and feeling bitter about the situation, thus boosting your odds of a breakup. Find and interact with Miis they don't get along with. Not all personalities match, so you'll sometimes run into issues with two Miis not getting along. Try to find Miis that the pair don't get along with. Then, have them interact with those Miis to try to get them upset. Once they're already annoyed, have the romantic pair interact to see if you can stir up some drama between them. Screenshot by Destructoid Can Miis get divorced in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream? Yes, Miis who get married can get divorced. This process is even more difficult than a regular breakup, though, as the Miis have a much stronger bond. All the same tricks work for trying to make a divorce happen, but you should expect it to take much longer and be a lot harder to achieve. There's plenty more to uncover after figuring out how to make breakups happen. Next, you may want to learn how to get all personalities, all shop refresh times, how to make your island *******, and how to get Miis to live together. The post Can Miis break up in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

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Elden Ring is having a serious moment right now after a recent major announcement regarding the franchise's official return in 2028. In recent weeks, fans have been losing it over leaked footage of the official Elden Ring movie set surfaced online, revealing a first look at A24 and Alex Garland's vision for the film adaptation. View the full article

ion 2, NCSoft's sequel to the original Aion set 200 years after the original game, launched in November of last year to some mixed opinions about its microtransaction schemes—that doesn't appear to've stopped the sequel from picking up steam, though. Literally, it'll be coming to Steam as part of a global release later this year... Read more.View the full article

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Marathon has doubled the amount of Depleted Patch Kits (meds) and Depleted Shield Charges (armor) consumables players can carry in a single inventory slot as Bungie fights to make its extraction shooter less punishing for newbies. Update 1.0.6.1, which is now live, addresses several QoL issues that may seem insignificant on paper, but actually make a big difference on the battlefield. For starters, the daily stock limits for Enhanced (green) and Deluxe (blue) Sponsored Kits have been increased, and you can now stack six Depleted Patch Kits and Depleted Shield Charges in a single slot in your inventory, up from 3. We should also see Recruits now drop more patch kits and shield charges "at a much higher rate." Perhaps best of all, you'll now also get twice as many life and shield charge kits in standard rarity sponsored kits, hopefully making it easier to survive encounters, and Bungie has increased the size of the overflow inventory "to address scenarios where items could be lost due to limited overflow space." Bungie has repeatedly said that while Marathon has a steep learning curve, over time, recovering from a bad loss is supposed to get easier. Part of the challenge comes from the very nature of Marathon as an extraction shooter, so if you die, you lose all your gear. And not just what you looted while out on the battlefield, but also whatever you brought in. Given how easy it is to die in Marathon, this can be brutal, and make it very difficult for players still getting to grips with the game. Game director Joe Ziegler also outlined plans to bring the WSTR shotgun "more in line" by making the bold decision to prevent it from downing an enemy player who has blue shields or above with two shots. "The ideal is that in a majority of cases this will force a reload in scenarios where the target has a blue shield, allowing for some more counterplay in these scenarios," he said. It's this WSTR change that has generated the most chatter in the community. Some are calling the nerf "too harsh" and suggesting it has made the shotgun "useless." One player wrote: "Has anyone used the new WSTR yet? I think it literally may be bugged. From 2 meters away, both shots landed, did not down a white shield player. it is so much worse than it was. i genuinely could not believe it. multiple times i have been ON TOP of white shield players and they walk away from it. I thought they said blue shield and above.. I really wish i had it recorded. Anyone else have a similar experience?" "I can’t believe I’m saying it. It actually is just not fun right now. Whatever they did with this patch ruined close-counters combat, completely dead," lamented another player. "Every team I lose to is just camping and waiting for you to fight so they can get picks from far. They removing the ability to fight in close encounters, there is no incentive to rush. Just wait and pick people off. Today is the first day I’ve had a bad time playing and genuinely didn’t care to. Everything feels cooked. Not being able to one shot is fine but this just feels like too much. This some arc raiders changes. I do not know who they are catering to with this game. Rip WSTR. Cheaters are still dominating. Lowest player count ever. This is bleak. Bungie , come on man." This patch is just part of a wider effort to make Marathon a little more accessible for newbies. Last week, Bungie's boldest attempt yet went live, introducing the CyberAcme Runner Reinforcement Initiative (C.A.R.R.I.), a "new protocol from ONI that rewards solo Runners and coordinated crews for completing contract objectives and exfiling together, with rewards tuned to help newer and mid-progression players while still offering benefits to the Cryo Archive-veterans that walk among us." Evidence of this popped up all over the Marathon subreddit, with players sharing videos of friendly Runner encounters wherein combatants are helping revive downed players, share equipment and gear, exfil together, and complete objectives. Game director Joe Ziegler also unveiled a new experimental mode, Dire Marsh Sponsored, that hopes to make the experience a little easier by forcing players to load up with only the basic free sponsored kits, levelling the playing field when an experienced team encounters newbies. Here's the full Marathon 1.0.6.1 patch notes: Marathon Update 1.0.6.1 4/21 @ 10:24AM PT Update: Amending a missing patch note from 1.0.6.1: WSTR Combat Shotgun, MIPS Slug Converter Mod: Adjusted long range slug performance to rein in extreme outlier kills and to align with the overall damage reduction, while we work on a more comprehensive balance pass.Item EconomyIncreased the daily stock limits for Enhanced (green) and Deluxe (blue) Sponsored Kits in the Armory.Depleted Patch Kits & Depleted Shield Charges now stack to 6, up from 3.Standard rarity Sponsored Kits come with stacks of 6 instead of 3Recruits now drop Depleted Patch Kits and Depleted Shield Charges at a much higher rate.CombatWeaponsToggle Zoom (for keyboard and mouse players) no longer persists ADS (aim down sights) state through actions that suppress ADS like weapon swap or weapon reload, to fix an issue where players could get into a bad state unable to use medical consumables.V85 Circuit Breaker:Fixed an issue where firing immediately after a fully charged shot would show projectiles and impact VFX but wouldn’t register as a hit.User Interface and ExperienceImproved accuracy of radial selections after opening the radial menu, making a selection, and closing the radial in quick succession, with the goal of reducing the number of instances a frag grenade is accidentally tossed at the player's feet instead of a bubble shield.Fixed an issue preventing crewmates' weapon styles from appearing on their loadout display in the prepare screen.ArmoryFixed an issue that was preventing barter weapons from displaying their barter cost on the weapon tile.ZonesPerimeterFixed the exfil countdown timer in the Perimeter tutorial so it correctly displays a full 10‑second countdown instead of briefly flashing “0:00” and disappearing when entering the exfil circle.Cryo ArchiveFixed an out-of-bounds exploit that would allow Runners to refund their gear if they stayed past the run countdown.GeneralIncreased the size of the overflow inventory to address scenarios where items could be lost due to limited overflow space. 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Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has revealed what we can expect from the next premium Warbond, Exo Experts. Helping you "stride with unwavering intent across hostile territory in a march of mech-enhanced Managed Democracy" and "demonstrate elite performance one prosperous hydraulic step at a time," the Exo Experts Warbond drops on April 28. "Machines… Our enemies… But they can also be forces for good, tools at our disposal, and when you need to fight fire with fire it is important to be an Exo Expert," the team teases on the official PlayStation blog. "The Ministry of Defense has authorised the immediate mobilisation of new Exosuits to aid in our ongoing war efforts against the enemies of Managed Democracy." As for what we get? First up is the EXO-51 Lumberer, "a modern reinvention of the Lumberers of the first Galactic War." Equipped with an anti-tank cannon and a flamethrower, you'll be able to unleash "maximum devastation upon your foes and then purge smaller enemies in the flames of Liberty." So that's nice. Meanwhile, the EXO-55 Breakthrough boasts a flak cannon and a ballistics shield, allowing you to face off with Super Earth’s toughest foes whilst laying down heavy fire, and the MGX-42 Bullet Storm, which is described as "a disposable machine gun sporting caseless ammunition in multiple barrels." There's also the SMG-203 Gallant, a submachine gun with a high rate of fire that "sacrifices clip size for increased penetration." Finally, to round out your kit, try the new P-33 Missile Pistol utilizing the latest in guided, heat-propelled rounds and a lock-on feature "proven to hit its target 60% of the time, every time." Heh. In terms of armors and capes, the O-2 Heavy Operator armor is the state-mandated uniform for Super Earth Citizens "who must operate heavy machinery and is best paired with the Watchful Compatriot cape" and comes with the Oxygenator perk allowing you to walk, run, and slide slightly quicker. The Exosuit Certified title and Thumb of Approval emote and victory pose complete the pack. Arrowhead recently spilled the beans on the 177 million(!) incidents of friendly fire we've collectively enacted in Helldivers 2's second year, pointing the finger squarely at the 34 million accidental deaths caused by the Eagle Strafing Run. Check out IGN’s recent interview with game director Mikael Eriksson for more on what to expect. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article

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