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The core loop of Vampire Crawlers might feel quite repetitive, but you can add a twist or two with the help of the Relics. These are essentially modifiers that have unique effects. Some of these effects can be extremely overpowered, and you can choose to keep them on or turn them off. But before doing so, you'll need to unlock the Relics. This guide will help you figure out how to do so. How to get all the Relics in Vampire Crawlers You can get every Relic by simply playing the game. They're unlocked when you reach specific stages. The following table has all the information you will require for getting the Relics. RelicUnlock StageHow it WorksBomba InfernaleDairy PlantAutomatically vaporize all enemies on the first floor if you've previously cleared the dungeon. Combo StackTutorialPlay cards in ascending mana cost to create a combo multiplier. Gem HammerMad ForestAdd gems to cards. Grim GrimoireLibrary West WingDisplays a list of discovered weapon evolutions in the pause menu. Guiding LightInlaid LibraryShows the location of breakable light sources on the map. Lapidary LoupeGallo TowerAllows you to change the spawn rate of specific gems to seal them. Milky Way MapN/ADisplays the positions of the enemy on the map. OvenkiltSecret Relic. I am yet to unlock this one. It triggers overkill on the last enemy across all encounters, but you no longer get gold from chests. OverkillTeeny BridgeYou can continue attacking defeated bosses to get more gold. PolentirFurious ForestUnlocks the Arcana Tent. RandomazzoLibrary SanctumArcana events get added to the dungeons. RilevatoreCurd RefineryShows the effect of weapons on enemies. Stardust AnvilTeeny BridgeUnlocks the Blacksmith's WorkshopSorceress' TearsGallo TowerIncreases the general speed of the game. Ultimate Ultra OverkillN/ARaises the damage cap of the Overkill Relic to 5,000 Having Relics is just one part of the task. You should also look to unlock more characters since they have unique in-game effects. While a few of them are easy to obtain, you can unlock all 21 of them by completing specific tasks on your runs. The post All Relics in Vampire Crawlers and how to get them appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The huge success of Marvel Rivals' first PvE mode, Marvel Zombies, means the co-op gameplay is not going anywhere any time soon. And thank Khonshu for that. NetEase Games' new spin on co-op PvE is called Blood Hunt, and it's coming this week. And you know what? It looks even better than Zombies because it's adding vampires along with new boss fights with characters like Werewolf Captain America, Ratatoskr, Dracula, and even Wilson Fisk AKA Kingpin. Screenshot by Destructoid Playable heroes in the mode include The Punisher, Squirrel Girl, Thor, Moon Knight, Jeff the Land Shark, and Blade, all with a swath of four slots to equip gear in that customize your builds with different effects. This looks like an extension of the round-to-round power-ups available in Marvel Zombies. But most importantly, holy crap, the enemy density looks so satisfying. Marvel Zombies did a good job with that, combining a huge number of enemies with different abilities that enabled someone like Blade to chain attacks endlessly while draining HP in such satisfying ways that NetEase was forced to keep the mode around longer than originally planned due to how popular it became. It just feels so good to mow down hordes of enemies. Blood Hunt is leaning into the enemy density with large amounts of both vampires (and bats) and zombies, ******* damage numbers popping up all over the screen, and new boss fights with some iconic villains. You can check it out in the trailer below, but basically, it looks like an even better PvE mode than the game had before, and potentially way deeper, too. This time, it seems to even be leaning into playable lore, too. With Kingpin being teased as the final boss, the mayor of New York seems prepared to exert his will on the heroes to go along with this season's storyline in Manhattan. [Hidden Content] Either way, I'm stoked to give this mode a try. I played Marvel Zombies quite a bit, so if this is an improvement on that, I may be back on Rivals full-time, or at least until this mode gets taken offline after it begins on April 23. The post Marvel Rivals’ newest PvE mode Blood Hunt brings Kingpin, Dracula, and a whole lot of enemy density appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

"In a single, very good round, 8,000 - 10,000 damage was an achievable number"View the full article

Ubisoft's upcoming slate has gone through a lot of shake-ups recently, and the most recent leak suggests yet another casualty. Earlier this year, Ubisoft officially canceled six games, including the troubled remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. These changes came amid restructuring and lay-offs, including Ubisoft's formation of a new subsidiary to handle its major franchises. View the full article

Fallout New Orleans rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?View the full article

A credible Overwatch leaker has revealed information about the next four heroes coming to the hero shooter throughout 2026. These potential Overwatch heroes are expected to arrive in Season 3 in June, Season 4 in August, Season 5 in October, and Season 6 in December. View the full article

For our Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta review, we cover how it feels on Switch 1/2 and also how this new version compares with the original game on PS Vita, PS4, and PC. View the full article

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Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment released the Year 8 Season 1.1 update for The Division 2, making a number of quality of life improvements, fixing bugs, and kicking off a special limited-time Cherry Blossom event. Limited-time events are no stranger to Ubisoft's The Division 2, and the latest one has just arrived. View the full article

With Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion, Blizzard wants you to "think about the game differently for a longer ******* of time"View the full article

This game will support cross-save with the existing release on mobile. View the full article

Square Enix has unveiled a new tabletop board game based on Final Fantasy VII called Ascend The Shinra Tower. The board game, which is slated for a release in January 2027, takes inspiration from the original Final Fantasy VII, using cute chibi-style versions of protagonist Cloud and the gang, rather than the more realistic depictions seen in the 2020 FFVII Remake. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } This article is free — just create an account Join GamesBeat to read this story and almost everything else on the site. No credit card, no catch.Start Reading FreeAlready a member? Sign in The post Square Enix reveals Final Fantasy VII-themed board game Ascend The Shinra Tower appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

Vampire Crawlers is now out, and there are several characters to unlock. You get the first one as early as the tutorial, but unlocking the rest isn't as simple. This guide will provide you with all the key information you'll need to unlock all the Crawlers. How to unlock all characters in Vampire Crawlers The table below shows the unlock condition for getting all the characters that are currently available. I have also included Antonio if you're an absolute beginner. CharacterHow to UnlockEffectsAntonio BelpaeseComplete the tutorial Gold required: N/AAdd 3 Armor when Antonio is played. Increase damage 10% when a red card is played.Imelda BelpaesePlay a run in the Mad Forest. Gold required: 10Add 15 XP when Imelda is played. Gain 1 XP Growth when a yellow card is played.Pasqualina BelpaeseReach Level 20 when playing as Imelda in the Inlaid Library Gold required: 110Add 10 Area when Pasqualina is played. Increase Hand by 1 when a purple card is played.Gennaro BelpaeseWhen playing in Mad Forest, defeat Mantichana. They appear on the last floor before the last shovel. Gold required: 700Add 2 Amount when Gennaro is played. Deal 60 damage when a red card is played.Arca LadonnaUnlock the Fire Wands card by destroying 20 light sources. Then, play the card 100 times. Gold required: 420Add 3 Mana when Arca is played. Add 1 Mana when a purple card is played.Poe RatchoUnlock Garlic by picking up 5 Floor Chickens. You need to play Garlic Cards 25 times. Gold required: 360Add 20 Area when Poe is played. Draw 1 card when a blue card is played.DommarioCollect 5,000 coins. Gold required: 1120 Gain 2 Duration when Dommario is played. Deal 40 damage when a purple card is played.Lama LadonnaOnce you unlock Curse, play a dungeon with it at least 10%. Gold required: 1300Increase damage 50% when Lama is played. Increase damage 15% when a blue card is played.Bianca RambaDefeat the final boss in Dairy Plant (Milk Elemental). Gold required: 1330Add 3 Amount when Ramba is played. Add 1 Amount when a purple card is played.PortaDefeat 2500 enemies to unlock Lightning Ring cards. Then, play them 100 times. Gold required: 1000Add 25 Area when Porta is played. Add 1 Mana when a red card is played.MortaccioDefeat 444 Skeletons. You can find them in the Mad Forest area. Gold required: 600Add 2 Amount when Mortaccio is played. Add 1 Amount when a blue card is played.Pugnala ProvolaFirst, complete the Furious Forest. Then, find a coffin and defeat all the flying skeletons around it. Gold required: 1440Increase damage 20% when Pugnala is played. Draw 1 card when a yellow card is played.Yatta CavalloDefeat 250 Lion Heads. You can frequently find them in the Inlaid Library. Gold required: 600Add 2 Amount when Cavallo is played. Add 1 Amount when a yellow card is played.Giovanna GranaFind the coffin in the last area of the Library (Sanctum). Gold required: 1360Add 20 Luck when Giovanna is played. Draw 1 card when a purple card is played.Krochi FreettoDefeat 6,666 enemies. Gold required: 3000Add 10 Revival when Krochi is played. Add 5 Revival when a Wild W card is played.Suor ClericiRecover 1000 HP via different methods. Gold required: 1760Heal 3 when Clerici is played. Heal 1 after an encounter when a blue card is played.O'Sole MeeoDefeat 50 Dragon Shrimps found in Gallo Tower. Gold required: 2400Add 3 Amount when O'Sole is played. Add 5 Luck when a red card is played.Concetta CaciottaFind the Coffin in Gallo Tower. Gold required: 1920Add 10 Area when Concetta is played. Add 5 Area when a red card is played.Iguana Gallo VallettoDefeat Gallo at Gallo's Tower (final boss). Gold required: 4800Gain 25% more coins when Gallo is played. Gain 10% more coins when a Wild W card is played.Christine DavianUnlock the Pentagram card by reaching Level 35 in a run. Then, play the card at least once in the same run. Gold required: 2800Reduce the Mana cost of the next card played by 1 when Christine is played. Prevent 1 enemy from attacking when a purple card is played.PoppeaFind the Coffin in the Milk Factory. Gold required: 2200Increase Hand by 1 when Poppea is played. Gain 1 Duration when a yellow card is played. The post All Crawlers in Vampire Crawlers and how to get them appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Nomion Games is the brainchild of former Battlestate Games duo Dmitri Ogorodnikov and ******* Terekhov. Having left the Escape From Tarkov studio for pastures new, the pair bring with them a wealth of experience, and have certainly felt the changing tides within the industry over the years. A key belief pillar for Nomion is, according to Ogorodnikov, that "creative potential, accumulated experience, and ambition should not be put on hold." As the integration of AI into videogame development continues to be a hot topic, usually for the wrong reasons, it was only prudent that I quizzed the devs behind upcoming shooter Rush is Real as to how, if at all, AI would be utilized in their maiden project. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Former Escape From Tarkov dev says "no amount of millions of dollars can save a weak product" View the full article

Some games just hit you in the right way, and you decide to dedicate your time to mastering them completely. Whether you stop at the platinum trophy or, in the case of regularly-updated MMORPGs, when the updates cease to satisfy your curiosity, you can always look forward to a sequel. In the case of Aion 2, however, that sequel is arriving 18 years after the original game was released. Luckily, it's getting a full release on Steam, with servers in four continents and multiple language options. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

At a certain point in an extraction shooter wipe, going in with a free loadout becomes a ridiculously tough pursuit. No matter how cautious you are, you're bound to run into players that are looted to the gods. Your meds get gobbled up in an instant, and you're suddenly praying to a higher power for any sort of exit that gets you back to the lobby safe. In Marathon, you already have limited backpack space, so stocking up on extra consumables mid-run is often a difficult choice. Well, in the FPS game's latest update, Bungie has offered a small amount of salvation on both fronts, having upped the amount of meds Standard Sponsored Kits come with, and increasing their stack size. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Marathon update takes a leaf out of Arc Raiders' book and encourages you to play nice Bungie promises "zero tolerance" for Marathon cheaters with new reporting tools Bungie brings the nerf hammer down on Marathon's problematic 'rich get richer' gun View the full article

Microsoft has announced that, effective today, it will be cutting the price of Game Pass, following a report last week that fledgling gaming division CEO Asha Sharma believed that it had become "too expensive" for players. However, the monkey's paw has curled for Call of Duty players, as future releases from the iconic franchise will no longer be coming to the subscription service at launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Former Infinity Ward dev recalls "awkward pressure" for Call of Duty to make a game "about Iran attacking Israel" Call of Duty is sick of leaks that "mess with player expectations," allegedly shuts down well-known insider Activision just shot down the one Call of Duty Zombies rumor we were all hoping was true View the full article

Microsoft announced Tuesday that subscribers to its Game Pass service will see significant price reductions starting today. But those subscribers will also be losing included day-one access to Activision's popular Call of Duty series from now on. In the US, the price of a Game Pass Ultimate subscription will drop to $22.99 a month (down from $29.99, down roughly 23 percent), while the more limited PC Game Pass will drop to $13.99 a month (from $16.49, down roughly 22 percent). Going forward, neither subscription will include launch day access to new Call of Duty games, which will not be available on Game Pass until the following holiday season. Previous Call of Duty games will continue to be available to Game Pass subscribers, though. "Game Pass Ultimate has become too expensive for too many players," recently named Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said in a social media post accompanying the announcement, echoing sentiments shared in an employee memo leaked to The Verge last week. "We’ll keep learning and evolving Game Pass to better match what matters to players." Read full article Comments View the full article

After releasing the big Proton 11 Beta to run more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS, Valve just upgraded Proton Experimental some more too. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

If you play Rust then the mere sight of the words "horse shield" probably have you gnashing your teeth and cursing the cheap no-gooders who rely on it. The whole thing is very simple. Ride a horse, equip a shield, and players on-foot have almost no chance against you... Read more.View the full article

When Framework launches a new laptop, it usually takes the opportunity to put out some other refinements to its designs. Although its updates for the Framework Laptop 16 aren't as significant as the changes to the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, they address a number of complaints and requests that will make the upgradeable workstation look and function better. The Laptop 16 is getting one new CPU option, though it’s in the same Ryzen AI 300 chip family that Framework used in its late-2025 refresh. The six-core Ryzen AI 5 340 option slots in below the eight-core Ryzen AI 7 350 configuration, and it brings the Laptop 16’s current starting price down to $1,599 for a pre-built system or $1,249 for a DIY Edition (down from $1,799 and $1,499, respectively). Continued RAM or storage price increases could eventually reduce or nullify those savings, but they're available for now. Many of the Laptop 16’s other upgrades are primarily cosmetic. One is a new “Translucent Smoke Gray Bezel” option, which joins the existing ******, orange, and lavender bezels. Read full article Comments View the full article

The Framework team have revealed the fancy new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, and it sounds like quite a dream machine for hardware enthusiasts. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Developer Embark Studios has confirmed it will be extending the Departure Window for the third ARC Raiders Expedition following backlash from the game's community. The next ARC RaidersExpedition is still set to begin on Tuesday, April 28, alongside the release of Riven Tides, but will now be open until Monday, May 11, as opposed to the previous date of May 4. The additional time will allow players to complete the new damage challenge and provide a fair chance for everyone to receive all five Skill Points. View the full article

PC gamers have no lack of options when it comes to free games, with the latest being an atmospheric, first-person folk horror game from 2022. PC gamers will need to act quickly, as it should come as no surprise that this giveaway has a countdown clock on it. This free game offering expires on April 28. View the full article

Carl Richell, the Founder and CEO of System76, has given an update on the upcoming Colorado Age Attestation bill that's seen some amendments. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article