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Konami *** has officially revealed a brand new Steelbook for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2. There is no word on whether it will be available in other regions at this time. Preorders are set to go live for the new Steelbook case on April 10, although no retailers currently have it listed in the ***. It is also currently unclear whether this is a separate release or part of a Steelbook Edition that will also include the base game. IGN has reached out to Konami for clarity and comment on the above. Announcing the exclusive METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 Steelbook Case, featuring timeless artwork of Old Snake and Big Boss. Now available to pre-order for Xbox, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 with select retailers!#MGSVol2 #MetalGearSolid [Hidden Content] — KONAMI *** (@KONAMIUK) April 10, 2026 For now, what we do know is that the new Steelbook case, featuring "timeless artwork of Old Snake and Big Boss", will at least launch alongside Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on August 27, 2026, for Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The re-release will include Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and was inititially announced during a Sony State of Play livestream in February this year. As described in a [Hidden Content] post, Konami has also said the new version of MGS4, that's finally breaking free of its PS3 shackles, features improved internal resolution, a maximum framerate increase, and customizable controls. It’s unclear if Peace Walker will also benefit from visual adjustments, but it will at least come with custom controls. For more, you can read about what Konami is doing to make sure it doesn’t suffer the same launch problems as Vol. 1. You can also see how the publisher revamped the multiplayer experience for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater with its Fox Hunt mode last year. Check back in for the latest updates on the MGS: Master Collection Vol. 2 Steelbook preorders, or follow @IGNUKDeals on Twitter/X for more news. Robert Anderson is IGN's Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky. View the full article

I'm fairly completionist with my RPGs: I only just beat New Vegas for the first time after 300 hours, 15 years, and I don't know how many abortive playthroughs because I refuse to wrap one up until I've done everything⁠—and I often get tired or distracted before I can finish everything... Read more.View the full article

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These days, it seems like every tech company and their corporate parent is looking to squeeze AI tools and features into their products, whether they're wanted or not. So when files with names and functions referencing a "SteamGPT" appeared in a recent Steam client update, Valve watchers took quick notice. From the outside, it's hard to tell precisely what form any such "SteamGPT" would take. But looking through variable names and references in the files themselves suggests that Valve may be looking to use AI tools to streamline internal evaluations of in-game incidents and sift through potentially suspicious accounts. Looking at the variables As tracked by the automated SteamTracking Github project, the term "SteamGPT" appears multiple times in three separate files first added in an April 7 Steam client update. In addition to the SteamGPT naming convention—a seemingly obvious reference to the generative pre-trained transformers made popular by ChatGPT and its ilk—the files include mentions of terms like multi-category inference, fine-tuning, and "upstream models" that point to some sort of generative AI system. Read full article Comments View the full article

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"It's crazy, but I have no reference point," says the creator of Dwarves: Glory, Death, and LootView the full article

Starfield's becoming a truly must-play experienceView the full article

In the cross-platform age, Nintendo exclusivity remains the hardest barrier to surmount. While PlayStation has brought plenty of games to PC, and Xbox has started releasing first-party titles on every console, anything traditionally associated with Nintendo is still unlikely to make it to other platforms. View the full article

A fresh month and a new Humble Choice bundle filled with a random but rather good selection of games to claim. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Although the devs remain coy about who we'll actually be playing as in Castlevania: Belmont's CurseView the full article

After a long ******* of being out of stock online, the Resident Evil Generation Pack on Nintendo Switch 2 is available once again at Amazon (see it here). If you’ve had your eyes on this stacked horror collection for Nintendo’s latest handheld, which was released in celebration of Resident Evil’s 30th Anniversary, it’s now available to buy at Amazon for $89.99. You’ll want to act fast to grab it, though, as who knows how much longer it will be available at the retailer. Alongside the recently released Resident Evil Requiem - a game we said, “successfully splices two separate strains of survival horror together into the one highly infectious new mutation” in our review - this pack also comes with Resident Evil 7 biohazard Gold Edition and Resident Evil Village Gold Edition. For Resident Evil 7’s Gold Edition, you’ll get the base game alongside the “Not a Hero” chapter and all other DLC. It’s a similar case for Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, which also comes with the Winters’ Expansion and the Trauma Pack to have along with the base game, so there’s plenty to keep you busy. It’s worth mentioning that all of these games are ones we think very highly of, too. Resident Evil Requiem landed with a 9/10 score in its review this year, while Village earned an 8/10 and Resident Evil 7 biohazard earned a 7.7/10 in their respective reviews. We called Village "a genuinely engrossing and increasingly combat-heavy continuation of the Ethan Winters story", while Biohazard is one we said is "a fresh take on the Resident Evil series that fondly recalls the classics even as it takes a bold new direction" when it released back in 2017. Personally, I’m a very big fan of all three of these Resident Evil games, and being able to take this terrifying trio with you on-the-go to play on Switch 2 is a fun way to experience them. Again, this collection may not be in stock for long at Amazon, so it’s worth it to pick it up now in case it sells out again. Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article

We’re still talking about Skyrim in 2026. While Bethesda continues (or maybe even starts) to chug along on Elder Scrolls 6, I am one of many who find themselves going back to the 2011 classic. Or, at the very least, still watching video essays about it. Bethesda quickly caught on to the power of its own lore, releasing a series of hardcover ‘Skyrim Library’ books between 2015 and 2017. The full set of all three volumes normally costs $110, but a new Amazon deal has dropped that price by 45%, down to just $68. Skyrim Library Drops to Lowest Price This Year The Skyrim Library collects pretty much every single book in the game. Yes, even The Lusty Argonian Maid. The texts themselves are complemented by concept art and original illustrations, providing a beautiful one-stop shop for tons of Skyrim lore. The books are organized across three hardcover volumes by theme: Volume I: The HistoriesVolume II: Man, Mer, and BeastVolume III: The Arcane Volume 1 collects most of the historical lore books from the province of Skyrim, with some context from across Tamriel. Volume 2 digs deeper into the province’s creatures, races, and factions, while Volume 3 is all about the magic. For the decor-minded, all three volumes are beautiful on their own, with simple artwork reminiscent of the books you find throughout the game. As a package, however, they come in a “deluxe” slipcover case, with stone-textured art that opens to reveal an illustration of Alduin. Amazon isn’t shy about discounting these books, but this is still the lowest price we’ve seen since the retailer's last Spring *****. What's Going on With Elder Scrolls 6? On the Elder Scrolls 6 front, Bethesda technically announced the sequel all the way back in 2018. However, Todd Howard kind of wants you to forget about that. The studio has been primarily focused on Starfield and Fallout for the past couple of years, and most of the team was only moved to Elder Scrolls as of February 2026. That said, Howard did claim the game was playable, though "still a long way off.” In the meantime, The Elder Scrolls Online has continued to get plenty of new updates, having recently kicked off Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk. Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles. View the full article

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21 months, 800,000 players, and more than 1,800 optimizations and improvements later, Soulmask 1.0 is here. The colossal open-world sandbox is one of the most packed survival games I've seen, and it just got even ******* with its exit from Early Access and the launch of its Shifting Sands DLC. If you're worried that essentially a day-one paid expansion sounds a bit much to ask, don't worry; Campfire Studio is giving the Ancient Egyptian adventure away for free to all players who already own the game or buy it at any point within the first month of 1.0. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: I got murdered by a ladybug in Neverway, and that cemented it as the only game I care about this year Forget Stardew Valley's cozy vibes. New farming sim Crop keeps you "on edge," and I can't get enough of it 1000xResist dev's new game has you convince an AI that they're not human, and my brain is already scrambled in the best way View the full article

Keychron has taken its top keyboards to GitHub, posting stp files for cases as well as open source firmware.View the full article

Legendary, the open source launcher that powers the Epic Games integration in the likes of the Heroic Games Launcher has switched hands to keep it going. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The Starfield Free Lanes update is available for free to all players and adds a lot of fresh contentView the full article

The Godot Engine team have announced that Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit have given them quite a nice funding boost. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

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Paradox Schrifts & Volts are generally quite good and set a higher standard than some Shikai for example. They're very combo-oriented with prime examples being Explode and Heat. Let's try to find the best ones in this Paradox Schrift and Voltstanding tier list and guide. Table of contentsParadox Schrift and Vollstandig Tier ListS-Tier Schrift/VollstandigA-Tier Schrift/VollstandigB-Tier Schrift/VollstandigC-Tier Schrift/VollstandigParadox Overall Tier ListParadox Schrift and Vollstandig Tier List Image by Destructoid Check out the ranking reasons below for more details on the best Schrifts in Paradox. Overall, whatever you pick you'll have a moveset with a lot of potential. That said you'll have to practice combos since Schrifts are very skill-based in most cases, especially Heat and Explode. Note that the B-Tier isn't bad, it's just less flexibile than higher tiers and requires a specific build to be powerful. Let's dive into individual ranking reasons. Other Paradox tier lists: Clans - Clan Tier ListSoul Reaper - Shikai & Bankai Tier ListHollow/Arrancar - Resurrection Tier List S-Tier Schrift/VollstandigS-Tier Schrift/VollstandigRanking Reasons Deathdealing Legendary• Deathdealing by itself and especially in a Kido build is the best Schrift for PVP • You just need to learn to kite well and stack the passive Poison and Deadly bar %HP damage burst • And it's really easy with X's slow and flashstep-disable which guardbreaks • Then for teamfights, you can pop your Bankai for massive AOE damage moves which also apply Poison and the %HP bursts • Overall the most flexibile moveset that's great in 1v1 PVP, teamfights and PVEA-Tier Schrift/VollstandigA-Tier Schrift/VollstandigRanking Reasons Fear Legendary• Fear is really good but it requires more setup than Deathdealing which is why I put it lower • Basically you have to play around the passive Fear effect which randomly disables enemy skills after a brief ******* • This is where you have to be ready to pop off with your Z and C guardbreaks for a combo starter • Then for defense you have auto-dodges for 5 seconds in Voltstanding • Overall one of the best movesets for damage and defense but requires you to play around random Fear proc times Heat Common• Heat is my favorite Common moveset due to massive combo potential • It's good both here and in Type Soul because if you're good, you can just keep extending and restarting combos • C is such a great gapclose and guardbreak for starting chains and the Volt T deals heavy damage and is an excellent finisher • If you don't want to put in the time to practice combos then Explode is a better optionB-Tier Schrift/VollstandigB-Tier Schrift/VollstandigRanking Reasons Explode Rare• Explode by itself is B-Tier but it can be A-Tier or higher with Hakuda if you practice the combos • It's similar to Heat where it's extremely combo-based since you have excellent tools for starting combos • The Z bypasses block and can be proced later when you need it and C is massive mobility and guardbreaks • Combine this with delayed explosions from passive on every move except Z and you can just keep chaining combos • Hakuda comes in as the best option making this an A/B depending on if you're good at HakudaC-Tier Schrift/VollstandigC-Tier Schrift/VollstandigRanking Reasons Power Common• Power suffers because it wants to be a combo-based moveset due to the passive buffs on style • That said the moves are low range and hard to land making it a bit unreliable • Yes the X bypasses block and C guardbreaks but the moves have start-up lag and low range making it hard to play effectively • It can output some great damage and works well if you can keep chaining combos for CD reduction with passive • But it's just hard to do that in practiceParadox Overall Tier List Image by Destructoid Quincy Schrifts are on average better than Soul Reaper movesets and slightly behind Hollow Resurrections. That said, they're very combo and skill-based. I can see Explode being A as well but it's a very specific build where you're going Explode+Hakuda. That said, overall, Quincy have a lot of great tools even though they don't have the easiest progression. Check out the other tier lists for more details. Soul Reaper - Shikai & Bankai Tier ListHollow/Arrancar - Resurrection Tier List That's it for my Paradox Quincy Schrift and Vollstanding tier list and guide. Check out our Paradox codes for free rewards. The post Paradox Schrift & Voltstanding Tier List [April 2026] appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Paradox Resurrections for Hollows/Arrancar are among some of the best moveset options in the game since most of them are good. That said, some of them are movesets with simple strong moves but not a lot of combo potential so the best ones have both combos and the latter. Here's my Paradox Hollow Resurrection tier list and guide. Table of contentsParadox Hollow/Arrancar Resurrection Tier ListS-Tier ResurrectionA-Tier ResurrectionB-Tier ResurrectionParadox Overall Tier ListParadox Hollow/Arrancar Resurrection Tier List Image by Destructoid All of Paradox Resurrection movesets are pretty good. Each one has either strong base moves or great combo potential. The best Resurrections just have both and synergize well with the stat moves like Panther going well with Hakuda. This list mostly focuses on PVP but most of the movesets here are great for PVE too. Let's dive into the individual ranking reasons. Other Paradox tier lists: Clans - Clan Tier ListSoul Reaper - Shikai & Bankai Tier ListQuincy - Schrift & Voltstanding Tier List S-Tier ResurrectionS-Tier ResurrectionRanking Reasons Panther Rare• Panther is so opressive with its Guard Breaks if you learn to combo it with Hakuda and play aggressively • Also some of the best M1s in the game • Each move is a GB and both Z and X are flexible starters and extenders with Z dealing massive damage • C is the weakest move but it's still decent in duels and teamfights if you have some distance • Shallow Dance even disables flashsteps for 3 seconds allowing you to be extremely aggressiveA-Tier ResurrectionA-Tier ResurrectionRanking Reasons Gunners Legendary• There's so much damage potential here but it's not as straightforward as Panther • The M1s are decent and X deals a ton of damage and GB but it has a hyper windup so it requires setup • You can set it up with Wolves or dash after the counter but it's easy to miss/dodge against good players • Still, the wolves and counter are great utility and your M1s are some of the better ones • Overall quite strong but Panther is better Bat Legendary• You have a lot of strong tools like the AOE GB pull with C that's good for setting up combos/CC and drains Rei which is OP • X is great mobility and chasedown after a combo setting you up with an M1 boost if you hit • Plus in Res form your M1s heal so it's a lot of sustain • Z is a decent guardbreak for mixups but you need to aim it well manually • Overall Bat is a ton of strong tools that don't create a lot of combos but are still quite strong as a movesetB-Tier ResurrectionB-Tier ResurrectionRanking Reasons Divinity Legendary• Very fun to play but slightly weaker than Bat and Gunner due to X's windup and anti-synergy with other moves • Still, Z is really good for guardbreak, damage and chasedown • C is also amazing for combos and if X was more combo-friendly Divinity would be much higher Heaven Common• Heaven is another strong moveset like Bat that doesn't necessarily have the best combos but all the moves are pretty good • Pop Z before going in and it's both a combo tool to keep hits going and a defensive tool to stagger enemies • X is a great guardbreak move grab that can be followed up and C is just great for ranged pressure • Overall, a solid moveset and the passive for a bit of extra damage and debuff immunity is a cherry on topParadox Overall Tier List Image by Destructoid You can see here how Resurrections compare to Schrifts/Volts and Shikai/Bankai in Paradox. Generally speaking Resurrections are pretty good all-around even though they lack a diversified moveset like the other options. Panthera has some of the best M1s in the game even. Check out the other tier lists below for a deep-dive into other factions: Soul Reaper - Shikai & Bankai Tier ListQuincy - Schrift & Voltstanding Tier List That's it for my Paradox Hollow/Arrancar Resurrection tier list and guide. Check out our Paradox codes for redeemable rolls like for clans and abilities. The post Paradox Resurrection Tier List [April 2026] appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

As you work through the many missions you're presented with in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll often be tasked with setting out to find unique items that only exist within the quest. Since these assets can't be found otherwise, tracking them down can be tricky, as is the case for the Stage Blueprint. Finding this item is a crucial part of Pocahontas's level four friendship quest, which also means it's an important item to get your hands on if you want to progress her storyline and unlock her rewards. If you're having trouble finding this quest item around your village, here's where to find the Stage Blueprint in Disney Dreamlight Valley. How to get Stage Blueprint in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid The Stage Blueprint for Pocahontas's Working Together quest can be found inside Belle and the Beast's castle in DDV. It's a sparkling scroll that you can find sitting on a small end table right behind the room divider near the bathtub. This item blends in with the castle quite well, as it looks like just another decoration from afar. It doesn't sparkle until you're quite close to it, so you might pan the camera around the room several times before you spot it. To get this item, make sure you visit the valley version of Belle and the Beast's castle, not the Beauty and the Beast Realm. It can be a bit tricky to make sure you're in the right place, as there are technically two versions of their home you can visit. For the purposes of this mission, though, you want to find the castle in your valley, which is home to Belle and the Beast, as well as Cogsworth and Lumiere if you've unlocked them. Like most villager homes, Belle and the Beast's castle can be placed anywhere you like, whether it be in the main valley or a DLC world. Only a select few villagers, like Elsa, Mother Gothel, Jafar, and Maleficent, have fixed house locations, as they live in map landmarks. All others can be set up wherever, so only you know where you need to go to find their home for this mission. Screenshot by Destructoid If you're having trouble recalling where you set this home up, check your map and look around for the house icon. All homes are marked with the same logo, but at this stage of the Working Together quest, the castle will be marked with a purple circle, helping you distinguish it from other homes. Since four residents call this castle home, there's also a good chance that at least one of them is inside, so you can check for the character icons of Belle, the Beast, Cogsworth, and Lumiere on the map too, to pinpoint the location of their house. Successfully finding this item gets you one step closer to unlocking all of Pocahontas's friendship rewards. There's still quite a bit to get done, though, including the A Little Algae Problem quest, the A Raccoon’s Return quest, and unlocking Meeko. The post Where to find Stage Blueprint in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Hollywood actors keep bringing up a potential Red Dead Redemption movie and saying they would love to be in it. After Jack ****** revealed he’d love to star in a Red Dead Redemption movie, despite the fact he doesn’t think Rockstar would ever greenlight it, Karl Urban has thrown his hat into the ring. Urban, star of The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, The Boys, Dredd and so much more, even suggested the character he’d love to play: John Marston. In an interview with Square Mile, Urban was asked if there were any other video game adaptations he’d love to star in, having played Johnny Cage in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2. “Red Dead Redemption is one of my favourites,” he replied. “Red Dead is a fantastic game. It’s interesting because I didn’t really have too much of an opportunity to get that heavily invested in the gaming culture. Although I absolutely enjoy the opportunity to indulge in that kind of escapism, when gaming consoles came out in 1994, I was an unemployed actor living in Sydney. I couldn’t afford those consoles. “By the time I could, I was so busy working on various projects around the world that I was never able to get into it. From time to time, when I did get the rare opportunity, Red Dead was certainly one of the games that spoke to me.” Then, Urban delivered the kicker: “I mean, come on, John Marston! I’d love to play that character.” John Marston, for the uninitiated, is the protagonist of 2010’s Red Dead Redemption, and a secondary protagonist of its sequel, 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2. He’s a former outlaw trying to escape his violent past and protect his family while being forced by federal agents to hunt down his former Van der Linde gang members. While Urban does seem perfect for the role, it seems unlikely he’ll ever get the chance to realize this particular dream. Rockstar and parent company Take-Two have shown no indication of allowing Hollywood anywhere near their prized properties, and that includes Grand Theft Auto. In 2024, Rockstar Games co-founder and former head writer Dan Houser said a Grand Theft Auto movie "never made sense,” insisting it would have been a "huge risk" considering the reputation of the GTA brand. "Why would we do this?," Houser and the other Rockstar leads asked the film executives. "What you've described is you making a movie and us having no control and taking a huge risk, that we’re going to end up paying for with something that belongs to us." "They thought we’d be blinded by the lights and that just wasn't the case. We had what we considered to be multi billion dollar IP, and the economics never made sense. The risk never made sense. In those days, the perception was that games made poor-quality movies." Photo by Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Images. 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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While 2026 was already projected to have the decade's best Box Office yet, it already looks like the prediction wasn't too far off with the massively successful movies we've seen so far. From the ******** Pegasus 3 dominating the global box office to even video game adaptations like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie taking off, the year is already off to an excellent start, but 2026 is only getting better thanks to one upcoming spin-off. View the full article