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9 Kings is a fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder where you get to watch tiny armies fight and it's surprisingly absorbing of your time. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

MindsEye is the new action-adventure game from an ex-GTA dev, but is it included in the Game Pass subscription on Xbox or PC?View the full article

You might have seen a new name around the homepage this past week: Mark Warren. It might also be that you recognise the name if you're a reader of RPS sibling site VG247, where Mark has already been plying his trade for several years. Well, we've adopted Mark here at RPS, as one might adopt a puppy if the puppy really liked mods, RPGs and Helldivers 2. Come say hello in the comments. Read more View the full article

Вышедший в 2012 году лутер-шутер Borderlands 2 от Gearbox многими фанатами считается лучшим в серии, однако стартовавшая накануне раздача обернулась для игры «крайне отрицательными» недавними отзывами в Steam. Что произошло?View the full article

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It's been a few days now since Mario Kart World's launch, so it should have been more than enough time to declare some loyalties for the new batch of characters and pick out which is your favorite, right? Now I can already see where this is probably going to go. I'm expecting the Cow army to stampede in from Moo Moo Meadows and completely dominate the poll, which is why I have decided to allow multiple choice this time around so we can get an idea of at least who will come in second place. There are over 24 new characters to find and unlock, with most of the new ones being tied to the new Kamek in-game item, which turns you into a random NPC when used. If used in the correct place, you can unlock the character to use permanently later down the line as well. For me, I have a few I like. It's great to see Hammer Bros. as a playable character finally, and it feels like this one was a long time coming. Spike, I know, is a fan-favorite character people have wanted to play for ages in Mario Kart as well, so I'm sure he will get a lot of love either in the poll or the comments below. Loads of my friends have been hyped to try and unlock him as quickly as possible. Nabbit also strangely makes its Mario Kart debut and has been one of the standout new Mario characters to get a lot of love, even being a playable character in Super Mario Wonder recently. I am super curious, though, to hear some of your favorites, so if you clicked on the poll to vote above, be sure to leave a comment down below to explain some of your picks, especially if it's some of the weirder characters like Fish Bone, Snowman, etc. What made them stand out to you!? The post Which new Mario Kart World character is your favorite? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Persona 4 Remake — one of the worst-kept secrets in video games — is reportedly set for an official reveal during Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase. Both Windows Central and MP1st reported that the so-far unannounced game will finally get confirmed at the Xbox showcase this Sunday, June 8. While Atlus’ Persona 4 Remake will be announced during the Xbox Games Showcase, it’s set for launch across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version remains up in the air. Persona 4 Remake has endured a number of remarkable leaks from voice actors who have said they are not in the game. Last month, three of the original voice actors said they weren’t coming back for Persona 4 Remake — despite Persona 4 Remake not being announced yet. That includes Yosuke Hanamura voice actor Yuri Lowenthal, who took to BlueSky to say he would not be reprising his role for "the Persona 4 remake." You know, the one that no one's officially announced yet. "And for those who keep asking, no, I will not be returning as Yosuke for the Persona 4 remake," said Lowenthal in a since-deleted post. "I asked. Maybe I even begged, but they don’t want me to come back." Two more actors from the original game subsequently spoke up, saying they wouldn't reprise their roles. Erin Fitzgerald, the English voice of Chie Satonaka, said she hadn't been asked to come back. And then Amanda Winn Lee chimed in to say she wasn't coming back as Yukiko Amagi. There have been rumors to this tune bubbling up over the last year, with a recent domain registration fueling hope that its announcement might be coming soon. Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be livestreamed on Sunday, June 8, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm *** time. Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will offer a look at upcoming titles from across Microsoft’s first-party studios, Microsoft said, “in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe.” It seems likely Persona 4 Remake is among them. 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

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Does Elden Ring Nightreign's bird-bodied Guardian have a human face hidden somewhere on his feathery body? It's a question people have been thinking about, and by "people" I mean a small subset of Elden Ring obsessives who like to watch the game being picked apart 3D model by 3D model. Thanks to a prolific Souls modder/dataminer, I can provide you with an answer. In their latest video, Zullie The Witch - who's previously solved various Souls mysteries and modded an Armored Core into Elden Ring - has unmasked Nightreign's crop of nightfarers like they're Scooby-Doo villians. Most of their faces look how you'd expect, but there are a couple of noteworthy cases that I think it's worth you knowing about. Read more View the full article

A new trailer for Lies of P: Overture has leaked, and it looks like players might not have to wait long to get their hands on the expansion. The trailer, which is circulating on social media channels and is viewable below, concludes with a message stating that the DLC is available now for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. The expansion is officially scheduled for release this summer for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Read More... View the full article

Hollow Knight: Silksong could release as early as this summer, according to one leaker. The sequel to Team Cherry's beloved Metroidvania has faced such a long, quiet wait that it's become something of a meme, but it seems increasingly likely that the fated release date is finally near. There's still no official date to be seen, but some believe that Hollow Knight: Silksong is not far off. View the full article

Maligned on Steam since its launch in October 2023 for frequent performance problems and pervasive bugs, open-world dinosaur game Ark Survival Ascended has just been given a major engine upgrade. The new Ark update brings the survival game remaster to Unreal Engine 5.5, promising improved performance alongside other bug fixes and quality-of-life changes. Additionally, the recently launched Astraeos map, a Greek mythology DLC world created by one of its most beloved modders, just got a whole lot *******. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The 14 best Ark Survival Ascended mods The best Ark servers 2025 Revealed out of the blue, Aquatica is Ark Survival Evolved's first DLC in ages View the full article

Borderlands 2 is currently free to keep on Steam until June 8, but its recent reviews are mostly negative due to an ongoing review bombing from players concerned about its terms of service. This follows an earlier upset among Borderlands likers because of Gearbox exec and unstoppable poster of words ****** Pitchford, who recently said a rather inconsiderate thing about Borderlands 4’s pricing and then said some slightly less inconsiderate things about Borderlands 4’s pricing. Read more View the full article

It is the year 2025 and everything is a roguelite now. Even the games of yesteryear are getting randomizers and procedural generation shoehorned in, and Half-Life 2 isn't escaping either. Good thing that SourceWorld is pretty dang fun, if its newly released Next Fest demo is any indication... Read more.View the full article

What are the Dune Awakening Twitch drops? Surviving Arrakis' worm-filled desertscape is no small feat, and if you're going to repeatedly fall prey to Shai-Hulud, you might as well do it in style. Funcom's delivering the cosmetic goods, and all you need to do is tune in. Dune Awakening presents an alternative history of Frank Herbert's iconic sci-fi odyssey, wrapped in a survival MMO experience. With the Dune Awakening Twitch drops locked in, the spice is flowing in more ways than one. Read on to find out what they entail and how to claim them. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab a free Steam key for Dune Awakening's $70 Deluxe Edition Dune Awakening is a major hit as new survival game hits almost 100k on Steam Best Dune Awakening settings for PC and Steam Deck View the full article

What is the best Essex Model 07 loadout? It can be easy to get lost in the complexity of modern weaponry; a lot of the guns we use in Call of Duty look and feel similar, with the most minor of differences being the make-or-break attribute. The Essex Model 07, however, brings one thing that most others can't - style. While the Essex Model 07 may not be an obvious inclusion on our best Warzone loadouts list, there is a lot to love here. It hits extremely hard at mid-range, is more agile than most others on that list, and it has that special something that sets it apart from anything else in its class. Here is our best Warzone Essex Model 07 loadout. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best free Steam games to play in 2025 Warzone bunker codes and locations Best Warzone LC10 loadout View the full article

There are many ways to die in Dune Awakening. Arrakis is home to harsh deserts, unfathomably huge sandworms, and a local populace who don't take kindly to strangers. One wonders why anyone would call this hellhole home, but when you find out that it's rich in the most precious of resources, it's easy to see why this husk of a world is so hotly contested. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dune Awakening Twitch drops and how to claim Dune Awakening is a major hit as new survival game hits almost 100k on Steam Best Dune Awakening settings for PC and Steam Deck View the full article

Typically in city-building games, the ocean is something to be feared. In SimCity, alongside toxic spills, earthquakes, and UFOs, if you're unlucky, your peaceful conurbation can also be obliterated by a whirlpool or a flood. Jump ahead to Cities Skylines 2, and as much as you need the sea to survive, it can also be your undoing; fail to properly maintain your waste disposal system, and your offices, parks, and beautiful suburbs will be washed away by a tide of troublingly brown water. Published by Kasedo, the label behind Rise of Industry, Warhammer 40k Mechanicus, and the underrated Ixion, Life Below is a city builder that turns the ocean from an enemy into home, and you can try it today. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

The Nintendo Switch 2 and the SteelSeries Arctis Game Buds are a match made in portable gaming heaven.View the full article

It was the art style of Sol Cesto that first pulled me in, now I'm hooked on the roguelite slot-machine like mechanics of it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The long-rumored Persona 4 remake may finally be revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8. As more evidence has begun to emerge online over the past few weeks, fans are eager to finally have confirmation of the project, with 2008's Persona 4 still beingone of the most popular entries in the JRPG franchise. View the full article

Baldur's Gate 3 is a game that continues to surprise its players with just how many scenarios developers Larian Studios have thought of. With so many options on offer at every stage of the game, there are a staggering number of possible outcomes for every quest, no matter how large or small. But some players have found out the hard way that that doesn't always work out in their favor. View the full article

THQ Nordic is seemingly preparing to announce a new SpongeBob SquarePants game. As spotted by Gematsu, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide has been classified in both South Korea and Germany. Korea’s rating board awarded the “action game” a 12+ classification, noting that it includes “minor violence” as well as “explosions and minor bodily harm”. Read More... View the full article

The Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event challenges you to play Marvel Rivals in an entirely different way from the usual gameplay. Like all events, this one offers some free rewards you can earn by completing a series of challenges. This event is a pretty unique one since it takes away a lot of game mechanics you're likely used to using. There's a lot of strategy and luck involved with this one, so you may need some help navigating through it. Here are all the challenges and rewards in Marvel Rivals Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event, plus some other details you may need to know. Table of contentsHow to complete Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event in Marvel RivalsUltron's Battle Matrix Protocol event rules in Marvel Rivals, explainedUltron's Battle Matrix Protocol event challenges in Marvel RivalsUltron's Battle Matrix Protocol event rewards in Marvel RivalsWhen does Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event end in Marvel Rivals?How to complete Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event in Marvel Rivals Screenshot by Destructoid To finish the entire Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event, you just need to play until you complete all three challenges. It's a pretty simple event, similar to Galacta's Gift, and you just need to play to earn rewards. Although it's easy in theory to finish the event, the gameplay can be a bit confusing. It's quite different from the usual style of Marvel Rivals, so you may need some help figuring out how everything works. Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event rules in Marvel Rivals, explained If you're not familiar with other games that follow a similar format, this event might be a bit tricky to navigate. Here are the event rules and a breakdown of how this mode works to help you work through it. Select six heroes from a randomly generated pool to choose from. You won't have access to every character in Marvel Rivals. At the start of each round, you get 15 Tokens to spend during the preparation phase.Each round begins with the preparation phase. During this phase, you can purchase Modules, swap out team members for new heroes, and adjust your team's placement on the board. Next comes the battle phase. As the name hints, your team then enters battle against another team created by an enemy player. Whichever player's team is the last one standing wins the round. During the round, you can use your Ultron Drone to help out your team. Matches continue until your health reaches zero, which means you're out, or all other players reach zero, in which case you win. You lose some health each time you lose a match. This process repeats on an indefinite loop until only one player remains. If you lose, you can leave and claim all your points and rewards without having to stay for the full match. Your overall goal is to be the last team standing. Purchase modules, adjust your team, and move your players around as needed to ensure victory. You get points regardless of whether you win or lose, so don't worry too much if you're not doing great. Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event challenges in Marvel Rivals Screenshot by Destructoid There are three challenges featured for the Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event. They're all fairly straightforward, and there are no additional quests to tackle beyond them. This mode is more about testing an experimental game feature than finishing tasks. Play three Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol matches.Play 10 Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol matches.Score 2,000 points in the Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol mode.Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event rewards in Marvel Rivals There are three rewards you can earn by playing the Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event. The process for acquiring each one looks different, so here's a breakdown of what needs to be done to earn them all. Play three Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol matches to earn an Ultron-1 spray.Play 10 Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol matches to earn an Acceptable emoji. Score 2,000 points in the Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol mode to earn Think, Human! emoji.When does Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event end in Marvel Rivals? The Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol event is available to participate in from June 6 to 23. You've got about 17 full days to try it out and earn all event rewards, so there's plenty of time to dive in. There are plenty of other tricky tasks to tackle in Marvel Rivals, so if you're looking for something else to do after completing this event, consider working on achievements. Some of the tougher ones to earn are Arrako Goes Analog, Days of Future Past, Mutant and Proud!, and Whispers in Pieces. The post All challenges and rewards in Marvel Rivals Ultron’s Battle Matrix Protocol event appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Sources have informed VideoCardz that Nvidia plans to launch a desktop variant of the RTX 5050 in July, likely for $199 or $249. The GPU is probably designed to compete with Intel's Arc B580, which has proven to be an impressive value-oriented card. Read Entire Article View the full article