Stellaris 4.4 will expand your diplomatic power with a new feature that game director Steven 'Eladrin' Muray has been wanting to introduce to the interstellar 4X game "for a long time." Calling back to the launch trailer for the Apocalypse expansion, Muray wistfully recalls how the Commonwealth of Man came to the aid of its rivals, the United Nations of Earth, in response to the destruction of a UNE colony at the hands of the Gamma Alien menace. "There wasn't a way to replicate this sort of thing in Stellaris itself," he notes, "until now." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stellaris is going up in price, Paradox warns ahead of the Steam spring ***** Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder" Stellaris Infernals brings the heat to the strategy game's universe, and I can't wait to burn it all down View the full article
YouTuber ymfah has beaten Dark Souls 2 by only throwing poop at his enemies, and the result is somehow riveting and hilarious in a way that really heightens the otherwise dull and lackluster campaign, the series' ****** sheep. [Hidden Content] On top of being hilarious and arguably the most fun I've ever had with Dark Souls 2, ymfah's video doubles as an explainer that bestows upon anyone the knowledge needed to also beat Dark Souls 2 in the OG Primate way. I know I'm not the only one to find this highly entertaining content, as the comments point out the same unexpected highlights that also caught my attention until the credits rolled. "rats take 6 poop to kill. we only have 5." Riveting storytelling. "I like how half this video is entirely a quest for a 6th poop to kill a rat." If you're one of the many who consider Dark Souls 2’s narrative severely underwhelming, give this video a chance and prepare to be moved. And no, I'm not saying that only out of jest. As most know, Dark Souls is less about the story itself and more about the progression, out of which players will make their own assertions on what the actual history of that place could be. Besides a plot way more uninspired than that of the original, Dark Souls 2 greatly suffers from bad level design. Most of its level layouts are severely undercooked, and some of them are even randomly cobbled together in a way that makes the world feel completely impossible. This inevitably makes progression feel wonky, at best, and like a complete fever dream for the most part. Infamously, Dark Souls 2's final dungeon, Drangleic Castle, requires players to go through a lot of unnecessary trouble to get to, as it's blocked by a knee-high pile of rubble that any adventurer would just casually walk over. It might not seem like much, but this greatly hinders the seriousness of the quest at hand. [Hidden Content] But the poop run fixes all that. First, because it's much more fun overall, and also because now there's a truly hard obstacle to overcome—the rat that requires six "dung pies" to die, with players only havong access to five. Now we're talking stakes! I mean, seriously, because most of the run is spent on the quest for that elusive sixth literal piece of sh*t. After that, it's all about breaking the game to farm dung pies and become the poop lord, the Dung Yeeter, if you will, and it's all extremely fun to witness. The post The dirtiest Dark Souls 2 run shows the game at its very best appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Pre-orders for the new physical edition of The House of Fata Morgana are available from Clear River Games with a limited discount. View the full article
Rust went into full release on Steam eight years ago, but its early access debut goes back to 2013—13 whole years ago. In videogame terms, that means it should've had at least three sequels by now, but so far? Nothing... Read more.View the full article
A rebranded Overwatch keeps expanding as a new season of Reign of Talon is about to release on April 14, bringing with it a new DPS hero, Sierra, who seems like a crossover between several existing heroes, for better or for worse. Sierra was announced today, April 9, and is going to be available with the release of the second Reign of Talon season on April 14, i.e., this coming Tuesday. She is a fast, lethally precise DPS who can utilize grappling hooks, apparent auto-aim, and a carpet-bombing ultimate that can blow the entire enemy team sky high. From the onset, she appears like a crossover between Pharah, Soldier 76, and Widowmaker, utilizing one ability from each of their kits. The grappling hook is a spitting image of Widowmaker's selfsame ability, the aim assist is straight ripped out of Soldier's ultimate, and the carpet bombing bit is all too reminiscent of Pharah's own AOE rocket barrage. At any rate, she is a new hero, a blazingly fast one at that, who will almost certainly prove way too disruptive for a Widowmaker main such as myself. [Hidden Content] What sets Sierra apart from these heroes is her reliance on her drone, Dorothy, which both lets her grapple onto it and aids her in battle. On top of the mentioned abilities, Sierra also seems to have a basic impact grenade that deals damage in a cone, allowing her to chunk several enemies at once, even if she doesn't have her Ultimate on standby. The auto-aiming ability has an extra quirk that requires Sierra to land a "targeting" dart onto an enemy before she is allowed to auto-aim them to death, so that's at least one extra hurdle she'll have to hop over to gain access to another hero's literal Ultimate ability. Either way, we'll see how and to what extent Sierra will impact the Overwatch meta, though something tells me she is going to be way over-tuned and overpowered on release, which is something I am thoroughly not looking forward to. Overwatch's Season 2: Summit launches on April 14. The post Overwatch getting new hero, Sierra, in Reign of Talon Season 2 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
The Xeno Arena update has suddenly converted No Man's Sky into a monster-collector adventure, and at the top lies the S-class pets. All pets who fight for you will have different tiers. While you can upgrade all of them, it's always beneficial to find S-tier pets from get go. This guide will help you find out more S-class pets on your adventure. How to find S-class Xeno pets in No Man's Sky For starters, you'll need to clear a fair amount of in-game content before you can reach the stage of Xeno battles. If you're at that level, you'll find a quest that will guide you through the basics of these Xeno battles. Image via Hello Games There are three tutorial battles to complete as part of the Xeno Arena quest. Once those are done, you'll be able to explore and collect creatures of your own freely. Go to any planet you want, but there must be a life form on it. Wait for a couple of minutes for the animals to load on the planet, and then you'll need to use your scanner. When you scan your surroundings, you will find different animals. Once the scan is complete, you'll be able to find its tier. Continue this process until you find one with S-tier class as its base. This could also be an animal that was discovered by another player and scanned on the planet. Image via Digital Extremes Approach the animal, and you'll get the option to feed it. Provide food for the animal, and you'll be able to add it as a companion. It can now be used for fights in Xeno Arenas once you're aboard the Anomaly. Here's something important to remember: S-tier Xenos are not perfect. Some of them can be incredibly under-levelled when you find them. Naturally, they'll still be weak. However, the S-tier simply means that their potential for growth is pretty high. They will grow quicker and better compared to low-tier companions. That said, you can do fine without precisely setting up a team of only S-tier companions. The post How to get S-class Xeno pets in No Man’s Sky appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Sierra has been officially revealed as Overwatch's newest hero in Season 2 as part of the Summit Breach trailer. This is the first time we have seen what she will look like and what her potential in-game kit will be. With a large plasma rifle in hand, it's pretty safe to assume the kind of role she will play. Potential Sierra abilities and roles in Overwatch As of writing, Blizzard hasn't officially described Sierra's abilities and how they will function. However, the trailer allows us plenty of room for speculation about how her possible kit will work. [Hidden Content]: Helix Rifle, which should work as an assault weapon. There will be a possible spiral pattern to the shots.Tracking Shot: Helix Rifle shots that will track the enemy and reveal their location unless they're far away.Drone: A functional drone that could provide some kind of mobility boost. Indications are that you'll be able to launch the drone in the air and grapple towards it, and then swing in either direction.Charge: Tremor charge that will create shockwaves upon impact.Ultimate: Deploy a drone that will drop explosives on enemiesPassive: Reveal enemies beyond a certain threshold to reveal their locations. As for her role, Sierra is going to be a DPS. With a weapon like her rifle and the drone, there's no better role that looks more suitable for her. With her, the best possible play might be mid-distance battles, as long-range sniping doesn't appear to be very optimal with her possible kit. Incidentally, a Reddit user named RyanTheValkyrie had made very similar speculation about a week ago. Their predictions have eerily come true after the official reveal, which adds another indicator towards how Sierra will perform. That said, not long is left for her to go live in Overwatch. If the rumors and speculations turn out to be true, she can be extremely high on the meta tier list, especially when all DPS units are considered. The post All Sierra abilities in Overwatch appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Despite the first trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse looking very much like a classic exploration-focused platformer, the involvement of Dead Cells developer Evil Empire had some folks going into a "Oh god, I hope it's not a roguelike" panic... Read more.View the full article
Survival game fans are in for a bit of a surprise, as it appears that Rust 2 has just leaked. Or at least, it appears that way — it’s also possible that the leak is some sort of PR stunt, or possibly unrelated to the original game. However, with Rust’s popularity and the long window since launch, it’s not unrealistic to expect something new in the works from developer Facepunch Studios. View the full article
Overwatch has officially revealed the gameplay for Sierra, the new hero coming in Reign of Talon Season 2, with abilities including a Tracking Shot, Tremor Charge, and an Anchor Drone that can act as a grapple point or aerial fire support. Sierra marks the 51st hero in Overwatch, and the sixth to be released as a part of Reign of Talon in 2026. View the full article
The study focuses on DFNZ, a molecule derived from a class of synthetic opioids first explored in the mid-20th century but largely abandoned due to their high potency. This research revisits nitazenes using modern pharmacological tools and aims to redesign them for greater safety. Investigators say the results represent unexpected... Read Entire Article View the full article
The Calm Under Pressure Evolution is now live in FC 26, and you can set up new chains in Ultimate Team. Available for free, you can use the evolution up to nine times. You can also use the evolution more than once on the same card if it meets the requirements. Let's look at the best cards to consider based on the requirements and the offered upgrades. Table of contentsFC 26 Calm Under Pressure Evolution requirementsFC 26 Calm Under Pressure Evolution upgradesBest players to use in Calm Under Pressure EvolutionFC 26 Calm Under Pressure Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Calm Under Pressure Evolution in FC 26. Overall: Max 87PlayStyle: Max 10Not Rarity: World Tour Silver StarsNot Position: GKFC 26 Calm Under Pressure Evolution upgrades The evolution has two upgrade levels, each with specific conditions to meet. Level 1 upgrades Curve: +5|92Finishing: +5|92Positioning: +5|90Shot Power: +5|92Composure: +5|95PlayStyles: Dead Ball|8 Level 2 upgrades Long Shots: +5|88Penalties: +5Volleys: +5|88PlayStyles: Relentless|8 Level 1 upgrade conditions Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Level 2 upgrade conditions Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.Best players to use in Calm Under Pressure Evolution Here are some of my recommendations for this evolution. This is based on the upgrades on offer as part of this evolution, as they heavily benefit attacker items. Leao Winter WildcardsBoga Serie A POTMDumornay ThunderstruckMitoma World TourMaza Future StarsOdobert Future StarsComan Winter WildcardsPhilogene Future StarsGyokeres FlashbackMadueke Winter WildcardsEndrick Ligue 1 POTMCaicedo UnbreakablesPedro Time WarpMikautadze LaLiga This is a perfect chain evolution as you’ll be able to put the upgraded card immediately into another upgrade. That way, your upgraded card will only get better with more upgrades. This is also an excellent evolution for your Bronze/Silver items, as you can chain the upgrades multiple times (until you breach the stat caps). The post Best players for FC 26 Calm Under Pressure Evolution appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Pragmata, Capcom's new IP, is almost here. It's a mysterious and interesting science fiction title that'll finally break the company's focus on established franchises like Resident Evil, ****** May Cry, and Monster Hunter. If you are just as excited as we are, here is all the information you need about when exactly Pragamta is to come out in your region, with a clock counting down to release. Pragmata release date countdown According to the PlayStation store, Pragmata is to launch on April 16 at 11pm CT, with most of the world getting the game on April 17, depending on the region. The clock below will target the game's CT time release, which could be subject to change if Capcom comes forward with custom regional release times, in which case we'll update the timer with more accurate information. [hurrytimer id="1203330"] For those in other regions, here are some release times that we've converted based on the CT timing. As noted above, these are subject to change depending on what Capcom decides for each individual region, and we'll update them accordingly. In the meantime, here's when you can expect Pragmata to become available in your time zone: April 16 10pm PTApril 17 12am ETApril 17 5am GMTApril 17 6am CESTApril 17 9:30am ISTApril 17 1pm JST Pragmata does not feature any sort of advanced access program for pre-orders, as the game's release date was moved back for everyone by a week, allowing players to hop on and enjoy the game seven days early. You can get the pre-order bonus, i.e., two outfits for Hugh and Diana, the game's protagonists, apparently so long as you purchase the game within this early week, between April 17 and 24. The post Pragmata release countdown: Exact date and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Graveyard Keeper, a not-so-cozy pixel art management simulator, is now entirely free on Steam, but for a limited time. This comes amid Graveyard Keeper 2's announcement, with the original's price slashed to zero to celebrate this upcoming indie title. Often compared to Stardew Valley in style and gameplay, Graveyard Keeper is a much more hardcore and morbid experience that puts you in the shoes of, you've guessed it, a graveyard manager keeping tabs on a medieval cemetery. The game features some of the best pixel graphics I've ever seen, with shading and textures that pop out more than some traditionally rendered titles of today. The water effects are so satisfying that I'd almost stoop into my screen to try and drink it. It's just so alluring. [Hidden Content] And pretty visuals aren't the only thing the game has to offer. It has a full progression system where you craft, loot, and expand your undertaking business, explore vast areas, tackle dank dungeons, and unlock more and more technologies to help you do all of the above. Though often criticized for its challenging nature, Graveyard Keeper remains one of the most popular and successful games of its kind, which lets you sink countless hours before suddenly realizing the sun's come up. Graveyard Keeper 2, announced today, promises this and a lot more. The graphics are much better, and the gameplay loop is much more epic in scope as you're set to liberate the world from a zombie apocalypse by raising an undead army to fight in your name, all the while managing a graveyard and restoring a town to its former glory. The second game is yet to get a concrete release date, so in the meantime, you might as well play the hell out of the first one since it's free of charge. I know I will. The post Stardew Valley’s morbid cousin is getting a sequel—and the original graveyard manager is free appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Sunset Visitor, the indie dev studio behind 1000XRESIST, one of the most spectacular sleeper hits of the past few years, has just revealed Prove You're Human, a sci-fi adventure where players are tasked with "putting an AI in its place." Can you think of a better premise these days? [Hidden Content] One of 1000xRESIST's biggest strengths is its commitment to presenting original narratives in a unique way, resisting the temptations of more realistic AAA approaches. The bold stance and sublime execution earned 1000xResist popular acclaim and a Peabody Award for its immersive narrative, and Prove You're Human seems to want to take things even further. In Prove You're Human, we play as a copy of a human consciousness tasked with testing an AI that believes itself to be human. The gameplay seems to mainly take place in first-person perspective, and dares to have players answer captcha-like riddles. Chances are you hate those things, but if you know Sunset Visitor, you also know they wouldn't be doing this if they didn't have an ace up their sleeve. Image via Sunset Visitor The game's usage of regular 3D environments combined with live-action footage—maybe in an attempt to better help convey the memories or feelings that make one human, or to make telling truth from fiction even more complicated. The mixed aesthetics grant the game a beautiful but uneasy feel, like a wild dream or hallucination. While I can't really point to any clear inspiration for the AI character besides the obvious GlaDOS from the Portal series, the whole vibe of the game reminds me a lot of **** Dream Emulator for the PS1. Gameplay details are scarce at this point, but should Prove You're Human play out anything like the studio's previous title, players should expect a wide variety of twists and turns along the way. 1000xRESIST was an unprecedented experience that felt both new and highly reminiscent of the original PS1 era, where diverging from the beaten commercial path was a much more common occurrence. With Prove You're Human, Sunset Visitor seems to remain heavily faithful to their vision, and that's why it has immediately become one of my most wanted games. Prove You're Human has no confirmed release date just yet, but you can get 1000xRESIST for a more-than-reasonable price for PC on Steam while we wait. The post The makers of 1000xRESIST just unveiled Prove you’re human, and it’s giving very prescient banger appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
There are tons of amazing party games out there, but there's always room for more. After all, there are only so many rounds of Pummel Party or Gang Beasts you can play before the itch to switch things up merits scratching. Well, this week's free Epic Games Store addition, Prop Sumo, could very well be the next arena you take the homies to task in, and it's got some proper legs on it; well, if you're playing as a grandfather clock, that is. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This week's Epic Games freebie is 96%-rated on Steam, and lets you hack up robots while riding dinosaurs This week's Epic Games Store freebies are two games you probably haven't heard of, but will instantly want to try This week's shocking Epic Games Store freebie could teach you some real-life skills View the full article
Xbox frequently makes games free to keep through Xbox Game Pass, but getting a similar promotion without a subscription is a much rarer treat. Typically, free games for non-paying customers are restricted to short time windows, mostly coming in the form of Free Play Days weekends that offer access to a small selection of titles from Thursdays to Sundays. View the full article
Square Enix has deployed the FF14 patch 7.5 special site, giving us a closer look at what's to come in the next update for the MMORPG. As our eyes turn towards the FF14 8.0 expansion, set to be revealed this month at the Anaheim Fanfest event, we can already glean some pretty big hints as to what might be happening. There's already good news with the return of everyone's newest favorite character, and some teasing text descriptions promise the return of one of our allies, bearing an ominous message. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Here's everything in FF14 7.5 shown during Live Letter 91, including our first look at Beastmaster FF14 has remembered how to be an MMO again, and it doesn't have to be serious Final Fantasy 14 band The Primals will play at a huge rock festival, and I can't wait for a confused crowd to miss Temporal Stasis View the full article
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Stellaris 4.4 will expand your diplomatic power with a new feature that game director Steven 'Eladrin' Muray has been wanting to introduce to the interstellar 4X game "for a long time." Calling back to the launch trailer for the Apocalypse expansion, Muray wistfully recalls how the Commonwealth of Man came to the aid of its rivals, the United Nations of Earth, in response to the destruction of a UNE colony at the hands of the Gamma Alien menace. "There wasn't a way to replicate this sort of thing in Stellaris itself," he notes, "until now." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stellaris is going up in price, Paradox warns ahead of the Steam spring ***** Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder" Stellaris Infernals brings the heat to the strategy game's universe, and I can't wait to burn it all down View the full article