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In addition to the standard ghost hunting equipment you can use in each round, there are also several Cursed Possessions that can make your investigation easier or more difficult in Phasmophobia. One of the most dangerous and complex ones is the Music Box. If you don't fully understand how this item works, there's a good chance you'll end up the victim of an untimely hunt. It's a tough object to use right, even when you do know what it does, so precision is key. Here's how to use the Music Box in Phasmophobia. Table of contentsHow do you use the Music Box in Phasmophobia?How to turn on the Music Box in PhasmophobiaHow does the Music Box work in Phasmophobia?How to find the Music Box in PhasmophobiaShould you use the Music Box in Phasmophobia?Tips for using Music Box in PhasmophobiaHow do you use the Music Box in Phasmophobia? Screenshot by Destructoid The Music Box can be used to pinpoint the ghost's location, but it also results in a cursed hunt if you're not careful with it. When this item is used, the ghost will sing along to the tune that's playing as long as they're within 20 meters of it. You can follow the singing to learn where the ghost is. While the Music Box is active, the ghost will wander around their chosen location while humming. If you get close to them while the song is playing, the ghost will then turn towards you, walk up to the box, and trigger a cursed hunt. You can only use this item once per round, so make sure you use it right, or you'll waste it and likely end up the victim of a cursed hunt. How to turn on the Music Box in Phasmophobia You can turn on the Music Box using the Primary Use button. It's the same button you use to activate or use pretty much every item in Phasmophobia. The specific control you need varies by platform, so if you're not sure what it is, open your Journal, select the Pause Menu tab, choose Options, and look for the Use option under the Controls section. The button you need is located right next to it and can also be modified from this page. How does the Music Box work in Phasmophobia? Screenshot by Destructoid The Music Box is essentially a compass-like item that helps you track down the ghost using music. The haunting song it plays is echoed by the ghost, so you can then head towards the voice to determine where the ghost is. If you're already within five meters of it when using this item, the ghost will appear immediately and walk right up to you. How to find the Music Box in Phasmophobia The Music Box has a one in seven chance of spawning on each map in all regular contracts. If you're playing the featured weekly challenge mode, it might not be present, so be sure to check the rules to see if it is. It has a fixed location on each map, so there's only one spot you need to check for it around each one. It's a very small item that's super easy to miss, so be sure to scan carefully to avoid missing it. Should you use the Music Box in Phasmophobia? The Music Box is rarely worth using, especially when you're playing alone. It's by far the most dangerous Cursed Possession you can use, and it's generally much more risky than it is rewarding. I've had many successes with all other Cursed Objects, but this one rarely ends well. Overall, it's best to avoid using this item. Tips for using Music Box in Phasmophobia Screenshot by Destructoid The Music Box is a notoriously tricky item to use correctly in Phasmophobia. It takes a lot of trial and error to learn how to use it right, so here are some tips to help you navigate this process and make it a bit easier. Avoid using it when playing alone. Your odds of staying alive are a lot better if you only use this item when you have allies at your side who are ready to keep the team safe. Have all additional players hold Incense and be ready to light it if the player holding the Music Box activates a hunt. Never drop the box; always place it down instead. Dropping the box automatically triggers a cursed hunt if you've started playing the song. The only way to avoid a cursed hunt is to place it down before the song ends. Make sure you have high sanity. You can't use this item if your sanity is at zero percent. It also drains your sanity quickly as you use it, so for the best chances of surviving, make sure your sanity is full or close to full before using it. Keep the box away from the ghost. As soon as you get within range of the ghost to see and walk towards you with the box, avoiding a cursed hunt is no longer possible. This is why it's best to have allies helping you out, so they can approach the ghost safely while you keep your distance. There are many other tricky items you'll come across while playing, so next, you may want to learn how to use the Monkey Paw, all hiding places in Point Hope, how to use the Spirit Box, and all Monkey Paw wishes and effects. The post How to use the Music Box in Phasmophobia appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

One of the first things to master in The Precinct is to arrest suspects and bring them in for further investigations, and it's not a simple task as you might think. The game puts you in the shoes of a rookie cop, and you'll have to emulate his father, which isn't an easy job. While you gradually learn the basic mechanics and master them over time, arresting a suspect can be a tricky task. This guide will first teach you how to arrest a person who's a suspect of wrongdoing, and then bring them in for further investigation. Table of contentsHow to arrest a suspect in The PrecinctHow to bring in arrested suspects in The PrecinctHow to arrest a suspect in The Precinct The task begins by approaching the suspect and breaking down their resistance meter, which will allow you to bring them in. To restrain, approach the suspect, and press the "Restrain" prompt. This part won't be easy, as a suspect will try to evade your attempts. To prevent the suspect from escaping, you'll have to bring down the blue Resistance Meter. To bring down the suspect's Resistance Meter, you can hit the Voice Order button. If that doesn't work, you'll have to physically restrain the suspect. Always press the "Red Rights" prompt while completing the restrain process. Screenshot via Kwalee Next, check their ID to see if they have broken any rules in the past, and if they have any outstanding warrants. Then conduct a search for if they're carrying any ******** items. Once the search is complete, choose the "Resolve" prompt, followed by the "Arrest Suspect" prompt to complete the process. How to bring in arrested suspects in The Precinct The process of escorting an arrest suspect is pretty easy. After you have completed the arrest, you can pick from one of the two options: ******* the suspect back to the precinct on your own (either in a vehicle or on foot)Call an ******* unit, who will take the prisoner back to the precinct. If you're looking to ******* the suspect manually, make sure to use a vehicle as that's going to save your time. The post How to bring in suspects and arrest them in The Precinct appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The wait is over, as Doom: The Dark Ages is now available to play. If you haven't picked up the game yet, we've got even better news: It's already on ***** for Xbox and PC so you can save some cash before jumping in. Fanatical and GMG are offering a nice little discount on it right now for PC players (17% off down to $58.09) while Newegg is offering an Xbox digital code for $10 off with promo code EPESA522 (dropping it to $59.99). No better time than now to pick up the shield and start bashing your way through the armies of Hell. Head to the links below to take advantage of these deals while they're still available. Doom: The Dark Ages PC Deal PC gamers can save 17% on a Steam code by picking the new Doom game up at Fanatical or Green Man Gaming. Doom: The Dark Ages Xbox Deal (Digital) Xbox owners can get a copy on ***** for $59.99 at Newegg when they enter promo code EPESA522 at checkout. The code also unlocks access on Windows. IGN's Mitchell Saltzman spoke very highly of Doom: The Dark Ages in our 9/10 review. In it he said, "Far from just being “More Doom,” Doom: The Dark Ages is a new flavor of the legendary shooter series that’s heavier and more grounded, but no less energetic and exhilarating. The new shield is an outstanding addition that adds a ton of both offensive and defensive options, and when combined with the extensive arsenal of traditional Doom guns, provides a ton of fun and exciting ways to dispatch the hundreds upon thousands of demons that stand in your way." If you're itching to pick up more discounted PC games for your Steam library, there are plenty more deals to check out right now, including on some newer releases. You can see some of our top discounts at the moment in our overall roundup of the best video game deals, which includes a deal on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for PC. Even Elden Ring Nightreign is discounted right now for PC, if you want to save on your preorder of FromSoft's latest. Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Developer Warhorse Studios has released a massive new update for its smash-hit RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The latest update is available to download now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and has launched alongside Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's very first story DLC, Brushes with Death, which adds a brand-new quest for players to embark on. View the full article

Developers Rangatang and Glowfish Interactive are offering their arena brawler Nubs! Arena free on Steam, but only for one day, May 15. The brightly colored and chaotic indie title offers a fast-paced experience, with local co-op for up to 4 players and 20-person online multiplayer. Characters in Nubs! Arenaare, fittingly, called Nubs, tiny and quirky warriors battling to be the last one standing. View the full article

You know what got announced a little over three years ago now? Kingdom Hearts 4. You know what hasn't had a single new trailer in that time? Ding ding ding! If you said Kingdom Hearts 4, you don't win anything because the direction of this bit was pretty obvious. The game still doesn't have a new trailer, by the way, but the series' official Blue Sky account did oh so generously offer up a handful of screenshots today which do show off some new bits (mostly). Read more View the full article

They call it the one-two punch. Yesterday, GSC popped its head up to say, hey, next week it's gonna put out those original Stalker remasters it promised last year. Today, it's popped its head up to say if that doesn't satisfy you then it's also got over 700 fixes for Stalker 2. Crucially, it has fixes for the corpse eating and the sausage blood... Read more.View the full article

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SHIFT UP Corporation /PlayStation Publishing LLC today announced officially that Stellar Blade will be launching for PC on June 11. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The Fighters Guild's the only of the big four main faction questlines in Oblivion and therefore also Oblivion Remastered in which warhammer-wielding juggernaughts don't feel a bit out of place (props to Gogron gro-Bolmog for defying stereotypes), and thanks to a new mod, I might actually think about abandoning my stealth archer to play one. Read more View the full article

Thanks to a South Korean government agency and a Vietnamese tech retailer, we have some pretty strong hints that the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT gaming GPU is indeed coming in 8GB and 16GB VRAM editions. While AMD hasn't confirmed any details of the GPU yet, this latest data for ASRock-branded cards is the strongest sign of a double offering ahead of a likely unveiling next week. After years of Nvidia dominance, the market for the best graphics card for budget gamers is in hot contention this time around. The RX 9060 XT's biggest rival is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, which also has 8GB and 16GB options, but with the 8GB model largely getting panned among the press, it'll be interesting to see what AMD manages to turn out here. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD just teased a new Radeon gaming GPU, will be announced in just a few days This AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT specs rumor sets up a battle with the RTX 5060 Ti A new AMD Ryzen gaming CPU looks set to beat the 9800X3D View the full article

During a recent livestream, ***** and Atlus confirmed that Persona 5: The Phantom X would be released in the West and Japan on June 26 for PC and mobile devices. Many fans of the popular Atlus franchise have been eager to get their hands on Persona 5: The Phantom X, as the game has only been officially released in certain Asian territories. View the full article

Many are the minigames that threaten to be more entertaining than the games that host them, stealing the player’s attention away like those flatworms that absorb snails from the inside. Tetra Master. Gwent. Fishing in any number of RPGs. The flushable sinks in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Or how about Space Harrier, which has only ever existed as an arcade cabinet offering inside Yakuza 0. Sometimes, these minigames escape the host's body and become a standalone release. It’s not entirely true to say this of Dicealot, which is based on Farkle, a dice game you may have played inside Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Read more View the full article

The creator of NaturalVision, the renowned GTA 5 visual overhaul mod series, reckons the crime sim's Enhanced iteration on PC marks an "amazing opportunity" to further blur the lines between video games and realism... Read more.View the full article

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In a future Minecraft release that's now in testing, you won't need to hunt or fish for a saddle, as it's finally going to be an item you can just craft. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Hotta Studio's first Closed Beta Test for Neverness to Everness will take place in the form of the Containment Test. View the full article

Persona 5 spin-off Persona5: The Phantom X is finally launching worldwide. The free-to-play RPG has been in open beta in China since April 2024, but is now set to release globally this year. View the full article

Fans have made a petition hoping to convince Nintendo to drop its lawsuit against Palworld. Palworld was released in early access in January 2024 and was an instant success. Fans flocked to the open world survival game and its unique "Pokemon with guns" style of gameplay, but Palworld's similarities to Nintendo's big franchise has caused issues since the start. View the full article

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The cast of Baldur's Gate 3 has been transformed into pre-painted miniatures by Wizkids. But the new mini's don't seem to be landing for everyone, as even one Baldur's Gate 3 developer took to social media to express frustration with the new figures. Shared on X/Twitter, one of the senior cinematic artists on Baldur's Gate 3 posted a comparison. "What I ordered VS what I received," they wrote. "Only Gale has a decent face. It's expensive for a 5 years old painting work... Shame on you @Wizards_DnD" You can see the results for yourself here: What I ordered VS what I received. Only Gale has a decent face. It's expensive for a 5 years old painting work... Shame on you @Wizards_DnD [Hidden Content] — Gale-LOD (@HighLODLar) May 13, 2025 In the first set of images, yoiu might note some surprising paint jobs on the different figures, especially Shadowheart. In the second batch, we get a better look at favorites like Karlach, Lae'zel, and a very withered Withers. [Hidden Content] — Gale-LOD (@HighLODLar) May 13, 2025 Replies on X/Twitter are sharing their own frustrations. One user shared a Gale that would inspire similarly baffled reactions, and another received their box but didn't have a head for Shadowheart. I found at least one person saying theirs came in okay, but most replies seemed frustrated with the quality of the miniatures. Announced last year, these miniatures from WizKids retail for $49.99 for the whole set, which includes seven pre-painted minis for Wyll, Karlach, Lae'zel, Astarion, Shadowheart, Gale, and Withers. (Minthara and Halsin, presumably, breathe a heavy sigh of relief.) "Housed in non-blind windowed packaging, this set includes pre-painted miniatures for Astarion, Karlach, Gale, Shadowheart, Wyll, Lae’zel, and Withers," the official description for the set read. "The set is perfect for Dungeon Masters looking to feature a famous character or as a collector’s piece for Baldur’s Gate and D&D fans." While the miniatures seem to be targeting a more budget-conscious demographic than professional, hand-crafted, paint-it-yourself miniatures, it's still not a great look when general response to your Shadowheart figure is "that's not Shadowheart." Larian just bid farewell to Baldur's Gate 3 with Patch 8, its final major patch for its 2023 RPG that took the world by storm. The studio's CEO Swen Vincke has dropped some hints about what's next for Larian, but aside from it not being Baldur's Gate nor Dungeons & Dragons, there's not too much more to go on. Eric is a freelance writer for IGN. View the full article

I'm still not sick at all of galavanting around Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's idyllic Bohemian countryside even after the more than 100 hours I logged in February. So I was delighted to be given a reason to return to it with the first story DLC, Brushes With Death. I was greeted with more of the strong dialogue writing and open-ended adventuring I've come to expect, so I’m not overly disappointed. But I wasn’t wowed, either. The substance of this low-stakes tale managed to keep me entertained, but it doesn't stand especially strong on its own played outside the grand framework of the main campaign. You can start the DLC quest as early as the end of Act 1, when Henry's fate becomes intertwined with that of the eccentric and enigmatic painter Voyta. But I chose instead to load up an endgame save, picking up right in the wake of KCD2's climactic capstone events, and I think this may be a less than ideal way to experience Brushes With Death. But it is the way I suspect those of us most eager for more medieval Czech adventuring will see it for the first time, because who wants to go rooting around their old saves looking for just the right spot? What we said about Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 In many ways, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 feels like it’s picked up and run with the reactive first-person RPG torch that Bethesda left lying in the mud years ago in pursuit of a broader audience. And it has excellent melee combat, which The Elder Scrolls never came close to even at its peak. Sometimes it's not sure if it wants to be a cinematic tale about a specific guy going on a specific adventure or a truly dynamic open-world sandbox packed with interesting and varied side quests, and that can lead to a few immersion-shattering conflicts. But most of the time, leaning into one doesn't get in the way of the other, and you’re free to go on any of its many optional adventures along the way to a thought-provoking and rousing finale for the main plot. I was delighted to get lost in its world, and it will be a long time before I forget its exceptional story. - Leana Hafer, February 3, 2025 Score: 9 Read the full Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review. [/url] For one thing, especially if you've already resolved the main campaign's conflict, there isn’t much on the line here to make it feel like it matters. All of the base game's best side quests, including the ones that I do think could stand on their own better than this one, benefitted from being carried on the current of these sweeping, historical, life-changing events happening all around them. It's not that Voyta's plight lacks intrigue or payoffs. It's more that it comes across as a filler episode when the last thing I remember doing was confronting an army and having a cathartic emotional reckoning with the Henry I had created. And the post-main quest world doesn't always feel like it’s reacted as much as I'd like to the events that have taken place. There are certain areas the new quest sent me that shouldn't really be accessible to me at this point for major plot reasons I don't want to spoil. It took around 12 hours, and you could probably knock it out a good deal quicker. The pacing, also, is just a little bit odd when playing through it in a straight shot with no other distractions like going out of my way to uncover more of the map or discovering a whole new settlement. It took me around 12 hours, and you could probably knock it out a good deal quicker if you don't believe, like I do, that indulging in the temptation of fast travel is one of the seven deadly sins of open-world RPGs. Running through these objectives feels a little plodding at times, and there are a few too many quest steps that simply require you to ride somewhere and get an item or talk to a guy. That might not have been as much of an issue if I hadn’t already finished everything else, so there's no more possibility of getting caught up in a completely unrelated, unexpected adventure along the way. Those moments were a big part of Kingdom Come's charm. But let’s pretend that wasn’t a concern. If I were comparing this story to what I would consider the best side quests in the base game, it would be near the top in terms of scope, and probably above average in terms of writing. The actor voicing Voyta lends a lot of character and energy to the proceedings, too. On the other hand, in terms of the creativity in the quest design and the variety of activities Henry gets to engage in, it's really just adequate. And going at it with an endgame character decked out in expensive gear, all of the fights except for the last one felt pretty trivial. Even the one satisfyingly tough boss didn't feel like he got an appropriate lead-up or climactic backdrop fitting for his position. It's just another skirmish in some random spot in the forest. There isn't anything here as memorable or clever as the Mouth of Hell or Fifth Commandment quest chains from vanilla KCD2. There are no heart-pounding moments of action or drama to compete with those of the main quest. It does present Henry with some nuanced decisions that can have a notable impact on how things wrap up, though, and a secret achievement I got for getting Voyta to tell me more than he originally wanted to – I won’t tell you how – hinted to me that he might not be so forthcoming if I had done things differently. That's cool, because I felt rewarded for talking him into lowering his defenses. But even then, the friendship that developed between him and Henry seemed rushed and unearned when all of these quests are played back to back with no chance to reflect on their character development. The other neat thing this DLC adds other than a new storyline – and something you’ll have to remember it by if you’re moving on to other things in the world – is the ability to get Voyta to paint your shields. This is a welcome little bit of customization and medieval flair that adds to the feeling I'm creating a new legacy for Henry, not merely following the orders of some pampered lords. I like the *******-inspired designs and color schemes quite a bit, and it's especially satisfying that you can unlock a few new designs based on your exploits from completing specific quests. Again, I think I’d have reacted to Brushes With Death much more favorably if it had been one part of a new playthrough rather than a late addition I was returning to months later. Its relationships would have had more time to brew. I would have spent more time pondering its mysteries while I was out exploring in the forest or getting distracted by other quests. And its conclusion might have felt more satisfying if it didn't have to follow the total show-stopper that was the last several hours of the main story. But instead of it serving as a nice little seasoning to a three-course meal, I was just emptying the entire pepper shaker into my mouth after cleaning my plate. I do also have to mention that this patch introduced a new graphical bug for me that was quite persistent and distracting. Especially in and around castles and towns, entire buildings and rock formations would flicker out of existence as higher detail versions loaded in. I'm playing this on the exact same hardware I used for the base game (RTX 4070 Super, Ryzen 7 3700X, 32 GB of RAM, and a SATA SSD), with the latest Nvidia drivers, and I've never seen this before I loaded up Brushes With Death. Try as I might, I couldn't find any combination of graphics settings that would get rid of it. Hopefully it gets fixed soon. But I can only tell you about my experience, and it was definitely affected by these unfortunate, novel tech issues. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

We have no idea when Grand Theft Auto 6 will arrive on PC, but that doesn't mean we have to lead GTA-less lives until then. The Epic Store's 2025 Mega ***** has a discount on GTA 5 Enhanced—and several other games—to keep you busy... Read more.View the full article

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