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One of the new Mastercraft weapon skins in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone has a ridiculous gun inspection animation. Both Call of Dutytitlesrecently released their Season 4 battle passes and new store items with tons of new Operator and gun skins, Tracer Packs, Weapon Blueprints, and more. View the full article

One of the most important aspects of Elden Ring Nightreign is communicating and coordinating with your party to synergize attacks, strategize in the moment, and get everyone on the same page about which locations should be a priority. Unfortunately, the ability to openly communicate with other players is extremely limited in Nightreign. Unless you are playing with a party of friends and using external voice channels, there's no dedicated chat feature in the game to allow you to speak with other players. View the full article

A Honkai: Star Rail leak reveals that the game will introduce a yearly pass that will allow players to receive a constant influx of Stellar ***** at a discounted price. Similar to how Primogems work in Genshin Impact, Stellar ***** is widely considered the main currency in Honkai: Star Rail, as it is used to pull on the game's limited banners. View the full article

Marvel Rivals fans have discovered a clever Ultron trick that makes him shoot his beam energy beam faster. Launched in Marvel RivalsSeason 2.5, Ultron is the newest Strategist to arrive in the game, combining both healing and the ability to deal significant damage to opponents. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Square Enix sends out one more media update ahead of release. View the full article

Marvel Rivals has reportedly sneaked in a neat Loki update with Season 2.5, enabling the Asgardian's clones to seamlessly mirror his emotes. Loki is a playable character in Marvel Rivals who can create his clones using the Doppelganger ability. View the full article

Some Infinity Nikki players appear to be experiencing a "****** screen of death" when launching the game on Windows 11, but there may be a way to temporarily fix the issue. As an open-world dress-up role-playing game developed in Unreal Engine 5, Infinity Nikki was a bold undertaking for Infold. The team was forced to build several new systems from the ground up, with the Wardrobe being the most notable example. While it was never hailed for its performance, Infinity Nikki ran tolerably on most devices since its launch. View the full article

Genshin Impact players are calling for the addition of a long-missing feature in the PC version, one that mobile players have had access to for quite some time. Known for its frequent updates, Genshin Impact regularly introduces new content, with each version arriving approximately every 42 days. These updates consistently bring new characters, weapons, regions, and various gameplay improvements. View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign players would like to see a helpful message feature added to the game, as many have been having trouble communicating with other players since launch. Although Elden Ring Nightreignoffers the challenging gameplay and features that Elden Ring players initially expected, there's still room to improve the game's co-op elements and social features. View the full article

Marvel Rivals always adds new costume skins for characters with every seasonal update, with Season 2.5 featuring one of the largest collections of cosmetics yet. With the inclusion of the new Strategist character Ultron, several costumes are being offered that relate to the theme of the deadly robot taking over. Some costumes are locked to purchases from the Store, but others can be earned from other sources for free. View the full article

One of the pleasant surprises from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct was the announcement of FromSoftware's The Duskbloods, coming in 2026, but this year's release of Elden Ring Nightreign has me a little worried about the upcoming multiplayer game's technical state. The Duskbloods will be a Switch 2 exclusive, and even this far from release, it's a bit of an oddity. It's set to be a PvPvE game, borrowing from the extraction genre, but the Switch hasn't necessarily been a destination for multiplayer experiences, and FromSoftware isn't exactly known for its online prowess. View the full article

The next Phasmophobia update, Chronicle, is due out next month with a newly revealed June 24th release date, and developer Kinetic Games have offered up some details on what it calls one of the game's "biggest updates" so far. So, let's have a look at what that entails! The key addition with this update is the arrival of sound evidence, which as you can probably guess is a new haunting paranormal proof type that you'll acquire by using the newly added sound recorder. Read more View the full article

Ever since it was announced, Elden Ring Nightreign has been divisive, largely because of its heavy focus on cooperative multiplayer. Multiplayer isn't anything new to FromSoftware's games, but it's largely been an ancillary feature, one which many die-hard RPG players have chosen to simply ignore. ******'s Souls set the studio's RPGs on a path that has reached new heights with the ambition of Elden Ring, and now Nightreign is a bizarre spin-off, but that doesn't mean you should overlook it. View the full article

Have you ever had a BitLife character master dancing, playing instruments, and acting? It takes a lot to do all three, but the potential rewards are worth it. Even if you don't get a high-paying job out of it, the progress through BitLife's Trailblazing Superstar challenge is worth the effort. Table of contentsBitLife Trailblazing Superstar challenge guideBe born in New YorkTake acting lessonsBecome president of the Drama ClubMaster an instrumentBecome a choreographerBitLife Trailblazing Superstar challenge guide BitLife's Trailblazing Superstar challenge has five tasks to complete: Be born in New YorkBecome president of the Drama ClubTake acting lessonsMaster an instrumentBecome a choreographer Although you normally need special career packs to become an actor or musician, you don't need them to take lessons or master an instrument. However, you will need to watch a few ads if you don't own Bitizenship or have any special career packs, so be prepared for that. Be born in New York Our first task of BitLife's Trailblazing Superstar challenge is to create a character born in New York. To do this, pick any gender and name you wish before choosing the United States as your starting country. From here, you'll find New York in the Place menu, allowing you to complete this first task quickly. Screenshot by Destructoid Although it isn't required for this challenge, it's recommended you choose the Musician special talent on the character creation page. That way, it'll be much easier for you to master an instrument later. Taking one acting lesson is much easier than mastering instruments, which is why it's best to avoid the acting special talent in favor of improving your musical skills. From here, you'll have a lot to do throughout your character's early childhood. Here's a quick list of tips to keep in mind: Take acting lessons as soon as possible and continue them through your character's teenage years.Find an instrument your character is skillful with and practice it every year.Visit the gym occasionally to stay athletic and healthy. As a bonus, try creating a character who has high smarts. Having high grades is important for a future task, so starting with favorable smarts stats will help. Having decent looks stats is another bonus, but this isn't nearly as important. Take acting lessons Although the president of the drama club task is next, I recommend knocking out the acting lesson objective first. To do this, age up your character until they turn eight years old, then proceed to Activities, Mind and Body, and Acting Lessons. Screenshot by Destructoid Once your character is old enough to take acting classes, choose the option to ask your character's parents for lessons. If they say no, you can wait until they reach adulthood or create a new character and try again. Either way, taking one lesson will complete this task, but you'll want to continue taking them to make the next one easier. You'll also find the Instruments menu in this same category. Keep this in mind for a future task. Become president of the Drama Club Now that you have your character set up for success, age up until they enter middle school. You now have access to school clubs, which you can access by selecting School, Middle School, and Activities. Scroll through your options until you spot the Drama Club. You'll need to repeat this once more after entering high school. Screenshot by Destructoid Although joining the drama club only requires having high grades, you'll need high acting skills to become president. You don't need to max out your grades, but the bar should be around 70 percent full. In most cases, this is all you need to join. However, you'll need to have high acting skills—close to mastery, just to be safe—to become president. Age up, take acting lessons every year, rejoin the club once your character enters high school, and keep your grades up to eventually become president. Master an instrument Early in your character's life, you unlocked access to the Instruments menu, letting you try out different musical instruments in an attempt to master one. If you haven't tried any yet, now's a great time to. You can find this menu by heading into Activities, Mind and Body, and Instruments. The instrument lessons you take will depend on your character's skills. Ideally, you want to find an instrument that your character is proficient in from the get-go so you can master it quickly. Mastering it requires maxing your skill bar in your chosen instrument, so keep taking lessons every year until this happens to knock out the task. Become a choreographer Your last task of BitLife’s Trailblazing Superstar challenge is to become a choreographer. To do this, enrol into university and pick Dance as your major. If it doesn't appear right away, age up or close and reopen your BitLife app. You can also use the Golden Diploma to get the degree instantly if you've bought the item from the game's marketplace. Screenshot by Destructoid Once you graduate from university, search through your full-time job list until you see Jr. Choreographer. Like before, you may need to close and reopen the app if you don't see this option right away. Since you have a university degree, you just need to apply for the position and pass the interview to land the job and finish this final task. You'll complete BitLife’s Trailblazing Superstar challenge after becoming president of your school's drama club, mastering an instrument, and becoming a choreographer. Finishing the challenge lets you choose from one of four random prize boxes, rewarding you with a cosmetic item to use in future playthroughs. The post How to complete the Trailblazing Superstar challenge in BitLife appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

For many, it's a lifelong dream to pursue a musical career or become an instrument-playing content creator. Although your options for this in BitLife are limited without the Musician special career pack, you can still master instruments and prove to the world that you're the best there is. How to master an instrument in BitLife To master an instrument in BitLife, create a new character who's at least eight years old before heading into Activities, Mind and Body, and Instruments. From here, you can choose any option you wish before asking your character's parents if you can take some lessons. Reaching mastery requires taking lessons until your newfound skill bar is at max level. Screenshot by Destructoid How you go about this process depends on whether you own Bitizenship or the Musician Special Career pack. If you own both, you can use the tips below to make this process easier: Add the Musician Special Talent to your character in the New Life menu to make instrument mastery easier.Having Bitizen lets you take lessons without watching ads, making the process much quicker.You can take lessons up to three times per in-game year before you stop gaining progress. Don't take more than you need to. Instrument lessons are free when your character is under the age of 18. After reaching adulthood, you can still take lessons, but they'll cost anywhere between $500 to $1,500 per class.Not every instrument will level up at the same rate. While one may progress very slowly per lesson, another might only take a couple of years to advance. Try out a few instruments to find which one fits your character's skills.Sometimes, your character's parents will gift you an instrument after taking your first class. Although you won't progress your skills nearly as quickly, it's a worthwhile alternative later on if your character can't afford classes and needs a couple of years to save up some cash. Screenshot by Destructoid Overall, your goal is to choose an instrument and take lessons every year until its skill bar is completely filled. Filling this bar means your character has mastered the instrument, completing any accompanying challenge tasks that are currently active. One obstacle you might encounter is your character's parents refusing to bring you to your lessons While this won't prevent you from mastering the instrument, it'll force you to wait until your character turns 18. You'll then have to pay for the lessons out of your character's pocket, requiring you to work a part-time job or find other means of making money. It's up to you whether you do this, but it'll overall take much longer than mastering an instrument as a teenager. Occasionally, you'll have challenges that ask for mastery of specific instruments. While the Trailblazing Superstar challenge only asks you to master an instrument, the Rocket Man and Blonde Bombshell challenges require you to master the piano. Although the core strategy is the same, this may require you to recreate your character if their skill progression is slow in the challenge's chosen instrument. Your other option is to challenge your patience by taking a few extra years to master it. The post How to master an instrument in BitLife appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Both of the remasters of The Last of Us are seeing major spikes in their sales, currently sitting as the #1 and #3 best-selling PS5 games on Amazon. The massively popular series of story-driven horror adventure games have long been considered among the best of Sony's first-party franchises, with each game seeing critical and commercial acclaim. Both The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2 sit among the best-selling games of all-time on their platforms, and the games even spawned a beloved Netflix series. Now, the games are seeing a notable spike in their sales. View the full article

Developer Rebellion Developments revealed a first look at Atomfall's first DLC expansion yesterday. Titled Wicked Isle, it unsurprisingly brings you to an island called Midsummer Island that is, in fact, a bit wicked, but like, in the bad way, not in the something a teen in the 2000s would say about something they like kind of way. Specifically it'll have a bit more of a folk horror vibe to it, which I'm certainly into conceptually. Lots of great folklore in the ***, as long as it's not stepping over frequently trodden upon territory. Read more View the full article

It's highly unlikely that you uncovered every single secret and piece of lore in your first playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3. Even the most seasoned RPG player is bound to miss something due to the impressive attention to detail Larian applied when developing the game. With BG3 soon approaching its second anniversary, players are still discovering content that they've never experienced before. View the full article

Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2 will allow players to toggle off glowing effects from skills and items, a change many players have been requesting since launch. This feature will let Monster Hunter Wilds players better adapt their interface to fully enjoy their hunts throughout the Forbidden Lands. View the full article

If you've finished with Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and are looking for another French studio's take on the JRPG genre, I've got exactly what you need. I was fortunate enough to go hands on with the upcoming Edge of Memories recently, and the action RPG has some slick combat ideas that make it one to watch. With pedigree from Xenoblade Chronicles X, Nier, Nier Automata, and Chrono Trigger, Edge of Memories can't come soon enough. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Beautiful new JRPG Edge of Memories could be the PC's answer to Xenoblade View the full article

***** has revealed a brand-new free-to-play soccer management game, titled ***** Football Club Champions 2025, for PC, PS5, PS4, iOS, and Android. This announcement follows a few months after the cancellation of *****'s Football Manager 2025, which was another project in the same genre. View the full article

New leaks about Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 have emerged, hinting at a free character giveaway that, while exciting in its nature, may be a terrible reward considering the game’s current circumstances. The turn-based RPG by HoYoverse is going through Version 3.3, and it will take it a couple of weeks to reach Version 3.4. Even so, the Version 3.4 beta tests are occurring, leading to a series of leaks about its contents. There have been multiple leaks about Honkai: Star Rail 3.4, like details about the kits for Phainon, Saber, and Archer, all of whom will be new playable characters. View the full article

Xenoblade Chronicles X has been found on a new list of PC games for Microsoft Edge Game Assist. The game has remained a Nintendo-exclusive title for years, so the inclusion of Xenoblade Chronicles X has perplexed some players. View the full article

FromSoftware has acknowledged matchmaking issues on Elden Ring Nightreign during its first weekend, and offered suggestions to players affected. Today, May 31, FromSoftware tweeted to address players who were struggling to find other players when launching an expedition in the multiplayer Elden Ring spin-off. If you do, try restarting the matchmaking process, FromSoftware suggested. That’s not a great help, admittedly, but at least we know the developer is aware of the problem. “Thank you for your patience and understanding,” it added. FromSoftware followed that social post with another, this time acknowledging issues on PlayStation consoles specifically. Those on PS4 and PS5 who are having difficulty matchmaking should check their NAT type, FromSoftware said. “NAT type 3 may affect matchmaking on PSN,” it explained. Check your NAT type with the following steps:Home > Settings > Network > Connection Status > Check Connection Status There is no specific advice for Xbox at this time. Yesterday, producer Yasuhiro Kitao took to social media to comment on Elden Ring Nightreign’s early sales success (2 million units in its first day). “Nightreign has some peculiar aspects to its game design and is different from our recent titles in various ways,” Kitao said. “Nonetheless, many of you have bravely jumped into this world, and for that we're immensely grateful. “As with ******'s Souls or Sekiro, it may be confounding at first, but just like those games, Nightreign offers its own challenges and experiences. Once you overcome the initial hurdle, it'll surely provide a sense of accomplishment that's also its very own. “We hope you enjoy it.” So, what might this tweet be about, specifically? Well, Nightreign is still on a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam, with much of the negative sentiment revolving around its brutal solo experience, its lack of duos co-op, lack of voice chat, and other archaic mechanics. That age-old multiplayer struggle to find enough friends to make up a coordinated three-player group is very much a part of the Elden Ring Nightreign experience, too. A patch to make solo play easier is due out next week. As explained in IGN's Elden Ring Nightreign review: "Let’s get the most important caveat out of the way first: if you are hoping to tackle Nightreign entirely solo, and are anything less than a hardcore Elden Ring player that actively seeks out ways to make that already difficult game even more challenging, Nightreign isn’t for you. Yes, there is technically a single-player option, but it is so poorly balanced that I would be shocked if it isn’t patched and adjusted within the first month of release. And this is coming from someone who lives and breathes these types of games." We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters. 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

Now that Elden Ring Nightreign has been unleashed across the world, folks are going to be coming up with their own strategies and builds, and it's going to be a blast to see it all unfold together. In the meantime, some rock-solid strategies have been working well for players in the pre-launch *******, and many of them will carry over to the full release. That includes making churches a priority during your travels. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]