Stella Montis is going to be the fifth overall and first new map in ARC Raiders, and it's coming soon to the game. We have seen Stella Montis on the map, but it has remained closed so far. However, we will be able to access it pretty soon as part of The North Line update that goes live on Nov. 13 across all platforms. The countdown will help you keep track of when the new map goes live and what to expect from it. ARC Raiders Stella Montis release countdown The North Line update goes live on Nov. 13. This includes Stella Montis, new enemies, weapons, and more. This will be the first significant update for ARC Raiders since the game launched, and it should be great for beginners and veterans alike. If you're eager to jump onto the new map as soon as it becomes available, this countdown will help you keep track of the time. [hurrytimer id="1140549"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 1:30am PT3:30am CT4:30am ET9:30am GMT10:30am CET However, there's a slight twist as the actual unlock time for Stella Montis is uncertain. The reason is simple: Stella Montis won't be unlocked by default. Instead, the community will have to work together to complete the Breaking New Ground quest. The objective will revolve around restoring the tunnels to Stella Montis and earning Merits in the process. The Breaking New Ground quest will be available at the same time the countdown expires. There will be new challenges as well for the community to trigger the Staking Our Claim Phase II. Additionally, we are also getting two new enemies in the form of Matriarch and Shredder. Plus, we will be getting new play styles, weapons, and explosives. In a nutshell, plenty is coming our way, and if you have approached the endgame, it might be time to go up to the Topside. The post ARC Raiders Stella Montis release countdown: Exact date and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
The only thing truly mega about Pokémon Mega Evolution is the sheer fact that it's mega annoying I cannot find any. None of my local card stores currently have any stock of these fiendishly in-demand Pokémon cards, and by the time I reach the checkout online, it's gone. However, things don't have to be this way, and if you're lucky, you could get your hands on a Mega Evolution booster box, full of 36 packs, for retail price, skipping those all too familiar upcharges right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This adorable Pokémon card just replaced Umbreon ex as Prismatic Evolutions' biggest chase, selling for $1,600 This Mega Gengar Pokémon card has already sold for $800 on eBay and it isn't even out yet All Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon in order View the full article
AMD Zen 7 leaks have long pointed to this being the name of the architecture that will power AMD's future generations of CPUs. However, today marks the first time AMD has officially confirmed that Zen 7 exists and will follow on from the current Zen 5 range of CPUs and the upcoming Zen 6 range. AMD first used the Zen architecture name when it launched its original generation of Ryzen CPUs, back in 2017. Since then, the company has developed four more generations of CPU, culminating in the last two - Zen 4 and Zen 5 - the undisputed best gaming CPUs of their generation, thanks in large part to the innovation of its 3D V-Cache technology. As such, it has long been anticipated that Zen 6 and then Zen 7 would be the names of its next two generations of CPU designs, but it's only now that the latter is official. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New budget AMD Ryzen CPU beats the Intel 14600K by up to 131fps in games, thanks to X3D A faster, possibly cheaper version of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU could be on the way, hints new leak I'd pay $1,500 for an Xbox Ally X with 2.5x the performance, and this leaked AMD CPU could nudge that dream closer to reality View the full article
Following the success of its popular dress-up and romance sim games, Infinity Nikki and Love and Deepspace, Infold Games believes there’s untapped demand for non-violent games in the triple-A space. Infold is the international subsidiary of ******** publisher Paper Games. Headquartered in Singapore, and with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, among others, the company says it was established with the aim of better catering to global players of its games. Infinity Nikki, the fifth instalment in the popular dress-up game and the first outside of mobile, launched a year ago and quickly amassed over 20 million downloads. Read More... View the full article
Megabonkhas become an absolute sensation among indie game lovers, quickly becoming one of 2025's most talked-about solo dev projects. With an addictive and highly replayable gameplay loop, hundreds of challenges and unlockables, and a quirky and hilarious design, Megabonk is a huge hit among fans and has sold over a million copies since its release earlier this year. View the full article
After weeks of speculation and rumors, Marvel Rivals has given players their first official look for the upcoming Season 5 battle pass, Grand Garden Adventure. Marvel Rivals is currently wrapping up Season 4, which introduced Angela and Daredevil to the popular hero shooter's ever-expanding roster. View the full article
I'll always be here asking for more heroes to be added to the roles of Strategist and Vanguard in Marvel Rivals. Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of Duelist, but after adding more DPS heroes than tanks and healers combined to the initial game, NetEase has been playing catch-up to even out the spread between the roles a bit more... Read more.View the full article
Rumors of Half-Life 3 swirl once more. Could this finally be the time when Valve unleashes a new chapter in its iconic series, hailed among the best FPS games ever to this day? The good news is that there is a new Half-Life story that you can play right now, although this one doesn't come from the Steam developer. Instead, the Half-Life: Insecure campaign is a fan-made project that puts a unique perspective on Gordon Freeman's original outing, and it's finally finished and available to download right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ambitious, unofficial Half-Life expansion wraps up a 24-year-old cliffhanger New Half-Life mod rebuilds Halo multiplayer inside Valve's original engine Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and even Day of Defeat have been updated by Valve View the full article
Early ****** Friday deals have taken over the month of November. If you've been hoping to save on video games during the seasonal ***** event this year, there's already been plenty of worthy offers popping up. Battlefield 6 is one that's crossed our radar recently, as its PS5 version has received its first discount of 10% off at Amazon (see it here). This has dropped its price from $69.99 to $62.99, allowing you to save a few bucks on it ahead of the holidays. Battlefield 6 for PS5 on ***** at Amazon In particular, if you're looking for a multiplayer game to jump into over the holidays, we're very big fans of Battlefield 6's. Our 8/10 Battlefield 6 multiplayer review from Justin Koreis said its action is, "expertly crafted, wrapped in a wonderful layer of destructibility that both looks great and materially affects the flow of combat." On top of that, "The gunplay is excellent, with weapons that are accurate enough to reward skilled shooting, but have just enough sway to promote a bit of careful thought while you take aim." As we inch closer to ****** Friday, more video game deals are bound to drop. If you're curious about what deals are coming up, check out our roundups of PS5 deals we expect to see this year and what to expect from Xbox’s ****** Friday 2025 *****. As for Nintendo, the company recently announced its ****** Friday ***** plans this year, which will feature discounts on games and accessories. These just scratch the surface of ****** Friday sales, though. For a full breakdown of which retailers are participating this year and other deals we're expecting to see, even outside of games, check out our ****** Friday 2025 hub page. We also have a helpful page of 8 online shopping tips for ****** Friday to help you on your shopping adventure this year. Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article
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Steamforged Games is gearing up for its official Lock & Load convention this weekend, and if you're hoping for more Warmachine reveals at the show, well, I've got two important pieces of good news for you, pal. First, our friends at Steamforged tell us that, yes, there is a metric buttload of big news coming for Warmachine at Lock & Load. And, second, you're going to be able to ask the game's biggest bosses anything you want about all those reveals, mere hours after they're announced - exclusively in the Wargamer Discord community! Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Making Space Marine 2's Titus a poster boy for tabletop Warhammer 40k is Games Workshop's biggest step yet into a transmedia future All 21 Warhammer 40k Primarchs, explained Warhammer 40k's new human minis make the Ultramarines 100 times more interesting View the full article
As Mecha Break Season 2 looms, the game's executive producer Kris Kwok has shared a heartfelt letter with players considering its future direction. Reaching a peak player count of over 132,000 at its launch in July, the free Steam game now typically hovers around the 3,000 to 5,000 mark, and Kwok admits that it "hasn't lived up to everyone's expectations for a mecha title yet." He says that Mecha Break "now stands at a crossroads," and wants your help to define how the multiplayer game will evolve moving forward. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Mecha Break codes November 2025 Mecha Break Season 1 adds two new mechs, and dishes out compensation First Mecha Break balance update is a mixed bag, but a big W for Hurricane mains View the full article
Marred by severe technical issues and janky combat, one of the few ways that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 really captures the spirit of its predecessor is in the rough state of its launch. Similarly, I'm sure The ******** Room is hoping to mirror the redemption arc of Troika's original from broken mess to cult classic. Its latest patch, 1.0.4, fixes some of the ******* issues we saw at launch, finally adding a 'save on exit' feature, as well as squashing various bugs. My primary interest, however, is the upcoming 1.0.5 update, which adds much-needed essentials that probably should have been there to begin with. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Bloodlines 2's first patch prioritizes fashion over features, and I'm not sure how I feel about it If Bloodlines 2's mixed reviews are putting you off, here's where you can get a sweet launch discount One of Bloodlines 2's biggest issues has a workaround, so hopefully my headaches will stop View the full article
Marvel Rivals is entering its fifth Season, introducing new characters, modes, maps, and more as it enters a romantic theme for its 1-year anniversary. Along with the fresh features for the game includes a mode not many players expected, alongside several changes to competitive systems. This mode encourages the social elements of the hero shooter, in a way that few titles in the genre manage to do. View the full article
The Xbox Game Pass library has expanded to include Relic Hunters Legend and Winter Burrow. The latter marks the 200th title added to Microsoft’s subscription service in 2025 and the 11th new game to join Xbox Game Pass since the beginning of November. View the full article
The Warhammer 40k hobby has always had a multimedia element, with model kits to build and paint, a tabletop wargame to play, books to read, art to goggle over, novelty merchandise like t-shirts and scented candles to buy. That diversity has given a seemingly niche hobby extremely broad appeal - one fan can be interested in painting, another in gaming, a third in the lore, all within the same Warhammer 40,000 fandom. Recently, the huge success of the videogame Space Marine 2 - which to date has sold over seven million copies - has introduced yet more new fans. Now Games Workshop has revealed its latest plans for the tabletop wargame, and the way the firm has adopted the hero of Space Marine 2 into its core product line shows that it's more prepared than ever to make the most of Warhammer 40,000 as a transmedia franchise. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All 21 Warhammer 40k Primarchs, explained Warhammer 40k's new human minis make the Ultramarines 100 times more interesting Xenos and Sororitas get the spotlight in new Warhammer 40k animations View the full article
Coffee Stain Studios are showing how it's done, with Satisfactory getting a bunch of optimizations, and there's also improved Steam Deck support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition has not been received very well by fans since it launched earlier this week, with players reporting various bugs and performance issues. The Anniversary Edition was meant to celebrate 10 years since Fallout 4's release, but morale in the fan-base is at an all-time low. One further change to Fallout 4 in the Anniversary Edition has made matters worse, with one of the game's most iconic songs being removed. View the full article
Sony revealed that Ghost of Yotei, Ghost of Tsushima's sequel, has sold 3.3 million units since its Oct. 2 release. Those would be great numbers for pretty much any game, but especially for one that so many tried to kill in the crib for silly reasons. Why did people try to boycott Ghost of Yotei? Assassin's Creed Shadows, another game featuring Samurai in feudal Japan, faced immense backlash ever since its announcement, because players would have to pick between either a female samurai or a male samurai who also happened to be ******. Many didn't like the idea, even though Yasuke, Nobunaga's own Samurai, existed in real life. That backlash didn't work, as Shadows turned out to be a fairly good game that went on to become the second-highest-selling title in the series. The surprising result prompted the grifters in command to point the angry mob toward the nearest target, a samurai game where we play as a woman. The move clearly didn't work out either, as on top of selling like hot cakes, Ghost of Yotei is hitting it with critics and fans alike, with average scores of 8.6 and 8.2. It's even currently neck and neck with Ghost of Tsushima, which sold over 2.4 million units in the first three days, but took over four months to cross the 5-million mark. Also, Yotei originally came out on the PlayStation 4, a console that had 30 million more units in the wild than the PS5. Sony also announced that the company's console-selling ability hasn't fallen off, though, as the same financial report states it has already sold 84.2 million consoles worldwide. Here's to looking forward to the future of Ghost of Yotei. With Marvel's Spider-Man as the highest-selling PS5 game with a little over 11 million units sold in eight months, and Helldivers 2 with 4.5 million units sold, Yotei is already very well positioned to go down as one of the most successful titles on the console. I have to wonder just how many of the people who attempted to boycott Ghost of Yotei are secretly playing it and having a blast with this guiltiest of pleasures. You can now play Ghost of Yotei on the PlayStation 5. The post Ghost Of Yotei’s massive success laughs at all boycotts appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Hollow Knight: Silksong's commitment to providing long-lasting post-launch support has been confirmed by a key member of its development team. Updates to Hollow Knight: Silksong since its release have mostly centered around bug fixes and rebalancing, but composer and sound designer Christoper Larkin's recent comments could possibly point to some more substantial content coming from Team Cherry. View the full article
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