Looking for some new Rogue Piece codes to use at launch? As yet another Roblox adventure game clearly based on a certain big fantastical pirate franchise to come out of Japan, you likely already know what you're getting into here. Beat up some bandits and upgrade your powers to brawl with the best. Free Rogue Piece codes can get you all the gems and rerolls you need to climb that tall, tall ladder. If you're quick enough, that is. Rogue Piece codes are dropping like it's hot. Given player attention has shifted a little in the days since the old hallmark of the genre went a little quiet and players came out in droves to support the "while you're offline" craze, it's no surprise to see Rogue Piece hit solid player numbers, resulting in a slew of launch day codes. We're already checking for more, so bookmark this page to ensure you never miss a single one. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All The Forge ores and where to find them The Forge quests list - all quests, objectives, and rewards The Forge tier list - best weapons and races View the full article
World War 1 survival horror Conscript was one of the ******* surprises of last year, with its unvarnished depiction of a French soldier's journey through the battle of Verdun thoroughly impressing reviewer Alexander Chatziioannou. "Every aspect of the game feels meticulously crafted to convey the absurdity and depravity of war," he wrote in his Conscript review. "For sheer, despair-inducing darkness, no game in recent memory captures the torment humanity can inflict upon itself quite like Conscript.".. Read more.View the full article
Multiplayer horror titles are everywhere these days. YouTube let's plays brought horror back from the brink, with collaborative Twitch streams highlighting the chaos that ensues when you bring a bunch of people together (on the internet) to face monsters from the relative comfort of their secluded playspace. And with zany co-op horror games like R.E.P.O, Phasmophobia, and Lethal Company all hitting it big in recent years, who can blame a tiny team for trying to turn their single-player success into a multiplayer hit with Don't Scream Together? Don't Starve did it nearly ten years ago now. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
The recent history of real-time strategy has been more dark age than golden era, but there have been a few bright spots over the last decade. One of those is Northgard, a Viking-themed RTS that was released in 2018. Built on traditional strategy foundations, Northgard added novel ideas like game-altering weather systems and a region-based expansion system... Read more.View the full article
Not to get mushy, but there's a special pleasure to working together with other people to achieve your goals. While many of the best multiplayer games keep the requirements for actual teamwork to a minimum, I tend to find myself favoring those that reward it. It's why I've long had a soft spot for Dota 2 (and now Deadlock), and why, long before the launch of Sea of Thieves, you could find me playing Guns of Icarus. So I'm overjoyed that developer Muse Games is back and taking us into space with Stars of Icarus, which has just kicked off a two-week playtest on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Chaotic new sandbox game MineMogul casts the automation of Satisfactory across vast, Minecraft-style tunnel networks Upcoming retro-inspired RPG channels Elder Scrolls and Dark Souls predecessor King's Field with a demo you can try today This relaxing take on Civilization wrapped in Windows 2000 style just hit 1.0, it's completely free, and I'm mesmerized View the full article
December 9 is going to be a great day for Xbox Game Pass members due to the arrival of a fun day-one release that is sure to keep them entertained. The subscription service’s catalog is continuously undergoing change, with some titles leaving it, while others are added. For example, quite recently, Routine joined Xbox Game Pass, allowing players to experience a new survival horror that has been over 10 years in the making. View the full article
Xbox hardware was outsold by a little-known Kinect-style console during ****** Friday week in the US, coming fourth. That’s according to Circana data shared on social media, which suggests that the family console Nex Playground took 14% of the market for the week ended November 29. As in the ***, PlayStation 5 dominated ****** Friday week hardware sales, accounting for 47%, which was likely driven by discounts. Nintendo Switch 2 ranked second with 24%, meaning Xbox took less than 14%. Read More... View the full article
The Old Peace update is coming soon to Warframe, and it could be an exciting addition for fans who have been wishing for something new. The update will have plenty of content, and the major expansion goes live right ahead of the festive *******. This guide will help you keep track of when the update goes live so that you can jump in right when it becomes available. Table of contentsWarframe The Old Peace Update release countdownWhat to expect from The Old Peace update in WarframeWarframe The Old Peace Update release countdown The Old Peace Update will go live across PC and consoles on Wednesday, Dec. 10. To access all the content, you will have to update your in-game client. The following countdown will expire once The Old Peace Update is live. [hurrytimer id="1151790"] The countdown is based on the following timings. PT 8amCT 10amET 11amUTC 4pmCET 5pm As of writing, Digital Extremes hasn't announced an exact time. However, most of the major expansions in the past have dropped at 10am CT. Once there's an updated release schedule, I will make the tweaks to this guide. What to expect from The Old Peace update in Warframe As mentioned earlier, The Old Peace includes plenty of new content. Here's a quick look at what's set to arrive in Warframe on Dec. 10. New quest: The Old PeaceThree new Protoframes, which serve as vendors and are accessible via the KIM systemNew Warframe: Uriel (63rd)New Weapon Class: BayonetKIM expansion for The ******'s TriadTwo new game modes: Descendia and The Perita Rebellion (accessible via the Dark Refractory)Focus School Expansion: Tauron StrikesOperator and Drifter remasterGyre PrimeVoruna Deluxe Unlike previous instances, The Old Peace will be available to all new and returning players instantly. You'll be able to access all the missions without having to clear older content. However, there's a catch. You'll need to clear the prior missions to use some of the rewards obtained after clearing The Old Peace quests. It will also be interesting to find out how Uriel will shape up the current meta, and if the 63rd Warframe will become an instant favorite of fans. The post Warframe The Old Peace release countdown: Exact date and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Night Swarm has plenty of ways to upgrade your arsenal and firepower, and one such method involves unlocking Fusible Relic recipes. The Relic system in Night Swarm is pretty complex to understand. There are 27 Active Relics in total. They spawn on your run at random, and you can select the ones that benefit your build the most. Some of these Active Relics will combine to form Fusion Relics. This guide will list all known Fusion Recipes to help you get the best Fusible Relics on your run. All Fusion Recipes in Night Swarm There are 13 different Fusible Relic recipes in Night Swarm at launch. The table below has information about all components required to complete these recipes. Once you discover an Active Relic for the first time, the game will show you all its applicable Fusion Recipes. Fusible RelicActive Relic 1Active Relic 2Axe ShatterBlood AxeIce OrbBlood of VoidVoid OrbBlood Moon RainBlood ChakramSoul ChakramBlood SpearFirestormStorm of ThornsEdge BladeFire Rat BombBloodletting BombFire Rat HordeFrozen SpidersCursed SpidersDagger of the DamnedHell ShotBlood ShotgunDagger of the DamnedInferno PhantomGhostly BarrageInfernal BreathRolling RatsPoison RatsPiercing FangStar StormStarfallStorm Serpent Terror WingsDoomwingWings of DuskThornpoolBlood SpikesSanguine PoolVampiric Reaper ScytheReaper's ScytheVampiric Blades Whenever you obtain an Active Relic, it will automatically combine with another to form a Fusible Relic if the two items are part of a valid recipe. Unlocking the complete list of recipes with take a few runs at least, but you can use this guide to pinpoint specific choices. Screenshot by Destructoid When you're creating a Fusible Relic, pay attention to the order of the Active Relics. The order is necessary to be maintained for two Active Relics to form a Fusible Relic. There's a chance for more options to be added in the future with updates. The post All Fusible Relic recipes in Night Swarm and how to activate them appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Developers Petit Fabrik, Fair Play Labs, and publisher GameMill Entertainment have launched Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny on Switch 2. View the full article
There are a lot of things from Fallout: New Vegas players would like to see in the Fallout TV show as the series visits the Mojave for its second season. The Kings. Whatever's left of the NCR. That one megalomaniac toaster who wants to set the world on fire. And also Veronica Santangelo, the Brotherhood of Steel scribe who can be recruited as a companion... Read more.View the full article
When you sit down with a game, you make a pact with it: you’ll push the buttons, and it will show you what happens when you do. A lot of games don’t really care to interrogate what that means, to use the physical realities of the medium to tell a story. Remember having to plug your controller into the second port of your PlayStation to fight Psycho Mantis? That’s rare. Instead, many of them are content to be films where you control the action. Rhythm Doctor is not one of those games. In the eight or so hours I spent seeing its 1.0 version through to completion, Rhythm Doctor frustrated me, earned some laughs, made me tear up, and used this medium to tell a story in ways I’ve never seen a game do before. It is one of the most difficult rhythm games I’ve ever played, and one I couldn’t put down. Near the end, I felt like I might need a little rhythm therapy myself, a shock to the heart to keep me going. But I wanted to live in that world a little longer, listen to these songs a little more, spend a little more time with these characters. It was worth it. Rhythm Doctor drove me crazy, and I loved it. In Rhythm Doctor, you are an intern assigned to Middlesea Hospital. You work remotely, so you sit behind a screen and watch what’s happening through the hospital’s cameras. The doctors and patients speak to you, but you cannot respond to them. Well, you can, but they can’t hear the intern. Like you as a player, the intern is part of this world but not of it. A participant, but not a resident. When you see yourself on screen, it is as a long arm hovering over a button. The patients sometimes jokingly call you Doctor Finger. It’s a brilliant bit of “player-as-character” that Rhythm Doctor makes the most of throughout its runtime. That this story features some absolutely gorgeous pixel art spritework is just a bonus. The simple but extremely effective gimmick here is that Middlesea is experimenting with a new treatment that promotes healing by defibrillating patients’ hearts in time with their heartbeats. Your job is to press the button on the defibrillator in sync with the beat of their heart. That’s it. There is only one button. Press it every 7th beat in time with the patient’s heart. Line the beats up properly, and you’ll cure what ails them. That might not sound hard, and it isn’t. At least at first. One, two, three, four, five, six, press is easy enough. But then you’ll get to polyrhythms, hemiolas, irregular time signatures, silent beats, the works. Again, all you have to do is press your button on every seventh beat. But it gets challenging quickly. I used to think I was good at rhythm games. I played Guitar Hero and Rock Band on Expert. I used to play a couple different instruments. After playing Rhythm Doctor, I no longer think that. Few games have challenged me like this did. You’ll have to keep pace yourself, and overcoming initially brutal levels was a thrill. Sometimes you’ll be treating multiple patients at once, each with their own rhythm, and you’ll have to keep track of them simultaneously. Some may drop in and drop out. The excellent songs their hearts are beating to will abruptly change pace. You may have to hit notes in rapid succession or hold them or match a tempo you’ll hear and then have to reproduce. There is a visual indicator here, but it’s not going to hold your hand or tell you exactly when to press your lone button. You’ll have to keep pace yourself, and overcoming initially brutal levels was a thrill. Rhythm Doctor will help you out – most levels feature a dedicated tutorial teaching you new concepts, certain beats are often preceded by unique sound effects to let you know they’re coming, and a nice nurse will often call out timing changes with a “Get Set Go!” in time to the beat before the change occurs, but visual prompts are limited. There’s no “fit the note into this handy-dandy slot it's barreling towards” in Rhythm Doctor. You have to keep time. I often found myself tapping my other hand against my thigh, silently counting to seven, or moving my head from side to side to keep time. And you’ll need to, because Rhythm Doctor likes to mess with you, to use the idea that you’re a guy behind a screen pressing buttons to tell its story. If you’re treating a patient while a virus is messing with your connection, you’ll feel it. There will be static, the beat will be thrown off, and things will pop up or fade out. At one point, a bunch of pop-ups saying “DISTRACTION!” overwhelm your screen. As a player, it’s annoying, especially if you’re somewhat reliant on visual cues. As a storytelling conceit, it’s dynamite. Dealing with that would be difficult and irritating, especially at work! I could practically hear the virus mocking me; J.K. Simmons breathing in my ear. “Not quite my tempo.” But that’s not the only time Rhythm Doctor pulls this trick. Sometimes, it will shrink your screen and bounce it around to the beat. Once, when Cole, a down on his luck musician with a caffeine addiction, rushes across the screen to get to Nicole, a barista at the hospital’s cafe who he’s grown fond of, the game window travels with him as you struggle to keep up via the hospital’s cameras, going entirely off your monitor before reappearing. Even the songs themselves tell a story: when a patient named Logan has trouble admitting his feelings for another named Hailey, their songs reflect it, and he often loses the beat during that level. As the two get closer across several songs, their heart rates grow closer in time. When he finally summons the courage to make it happen, the track resembles a duet at a Broadway show. The songs here vary from showtunes to dubstep to techno and everything in-between, and each is used to tell a story like this. Every patient’s unique heart rhythm can and will show up in other tracks as they bond with one another, whether it’s a miner helping an injured baseball player rehab from an injury, an elderly couple at opposite ends of the hospital who long to see one another, or Cole and Nicole hash out their issues through song. In Rhythm Doctor, the music is part of the story. Each track moves the narrative forward, and gets to the heart of who these people are and how they feel about one another. You can treat a lot of things with medicine, but sometimes the only cure for a damaged heart is working through what caused it in the first place. I cared about these characters and their relationships, and I wanted to stick around. That’s good, because you’ll probably have to. Rhythm Doctor holds you to a high standard. Cs may get you degrees, but you’ll need a B grade or better before you can move on to the next level. That can be a little frustrating if you get stuck, and I’m not ashamed to say I had to turn the difficulty down to clear some of the harder stages. Some even have “Night Shift” versions for an extra challenge and a bit more story, and there are several bonus levels to tackle as well, which are goofy and a lot of fun, like the one where a group of nurses pursues a limousine, kicking away projectiles the limo is hurling at them. Others are just chill vibes where you hang out with the characters. I cared about these characters and their relationships, and I wanted to stick around. Through it all, though, you’re reminded that while you’re part of this story, it’s not about you. Without spoilers, there’s a rather touching scene later on that you hear about but don’t witness because you’re busy helping another patient. Almost every other character is there, but you’re helping someone else, and the scene happens without you. You only hear the other characters react to it. On one level, it’s smart commentary on the limitations of being behind a screen and the role of the player; you’re not part of this world physically, not matter how badly you might want to be. Your job is to watch and press buttons. On another, it’s a reminder that no one recovery, no one part of the hospital, and no one patient, is less important than any other. It all matters. And there’s emotional resonance here. When one of Cole’s tracks says “Sometimes I’m angry I’m not doing better than I thought I’d do at this point,” I had to pause the game for a moment. I’ve been there. I understand that feeling. I understood that character, and all his flaws. And I admired his persistence in spite of it all. Rhythm Doctor also features some shockingly relevant commentary on the state of healthcare and capitalism. As the program you’re part of gains traction, there’s pressure from the hospital’s administrator (and head doctor) to expand it, eventually resulting in layoffs to hospital staff and overworked doctors. After all, why have staff when you can have a miracle treatment an intern in their pajamas can perform from their laptop? You don’t need people, right? Just results. Rhythm Doctor ends about as perfectly as it can given all the plates it’s spinning, but it’s nice that it never pulls punches. Nothing is free; everything has a cost, and that cost might be other people. If you need a break from the story, there’s also a comprehensive level editor to play with and community tracks to download. I’ll be honest with y’all; I’m not much of a level editor cat, but what I’ve played of the community tracks is genuinely impressive. Rhythm Doctor’s soundtrack is so good that I’ve listened to it in between sessions, but it’s great to see developer 7th Beat Games turn their baby over to the community and say “go nuts.” In a world obsessed with selling you something at every moment, editors like this feel increasingly rare, and I’m glad it’s here. View the full article
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 "Into the Mist" and revealed a new collaboration song with "Everything Burns" featuring Tom Morello and Beartooth. View the full article
There's still nothing quite like the original Guild Wars. It came out before World of Warcraft had crystallized the face of the modern MMORPG, and was as inspired by Magic: The Gathering as it was by Everquest or Ultima. It turned out as more of a co-op ARPG with shared town hubs, dual-class deckbuilding, and a cutscene-driven narrative—and that unique confluence of inspirations may be why it's still popular today. So popular, in fact, that it's even a surprise to developer ArenaNet... Read more.View the full article
Percy Jackson is coming to Fortnite. The popular series, based on the novels by Rick Riordan and now streaming on Disney+, was just announced to be getting its very own Fortnite Island on December 9. Revealed on stage at CCXP25 in Brazil, Percy Jackson: Siege of Monsters will allow players to “embark on an authentic Percy Jackson adventure across an island map inspired by Camp Half-Blood – the earthly sanctuary and training facility for the children of mortals and Greek gods. As newly arrived demigods, players must discover the identity of their godly parent, gain new divine powers, and ally with their fellow demigods for a climactic battle against Scylla and Charybdis on the Sea of Monsters.” Players will be able to meet various characters from the popular stories, rendered in the likenesses of the actors from the streaming series, including Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood, and “complete multiple side quests” and other activities “inspired by the first two seasons of the show.” I recently spoke with the stars and producers of the show about bringing some fan-favorite storylines to Fortnite. Walker Scobell, who plays Percy on the series, and co-star Aryan Simhadri (Grover) had been begging producers to get their characters into Fortnite “since day one.” “I'm just excited to be the guy from Fortnite,” says Scobell. “That's what I want people to call me. If that's the only thing I'm ever remembered for, I'm fine with that. Percy Jackson? No, he's the guy from Fortnite.” Series Executive Producer and Co-showrunner Dan Shotz, who presented a sneak peak of the Fortnite island at CCXP, says bringing Percy Jackson to the game involved a lot of moving pieces. “We have worked directly with Disney to build an entire world within Fortnite,” Shotz says. “You're going to get to see incredible monsters. You get to fight the Minotaur, you get to have a boss battle with Scylla and Charybdis, and you also just get to hang out with the gang from Percy Jackson. It's pretty epic.” Dior Goodjohn, who plays Clarisse on the show, agrees: “It's really, really sick. You kind of know the magnitude of what you're doing when they put you in a video game or when you get a doll made of you. This is insane that this is real life for all of us right now. It's crazy.” Percy Jackson Creator Rick Riordan says it was important to adapt his stories for a younger, modern audience. “I cannot tell you how many years the fans have been asking me, ‘When are we going to get a Percy Jackson immersive game?’” Riordan says. “I (played) my share of World of Warcraft when I was younger, (so) I get it. I totally get it.” Leah Sava Jeffries, who portrays Annabeth, says she used to play Fortnite but intends to jump back in now that she and her co-stars are featured in the game. “This is making me want to go back and play it again,” Jeffries says. “I have been waiting for this for so long, and now I really feel like this is our moment.” Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians hits Disney+ December 10. Michael Peyton is the Senior Editorial Director of Events & Entertainment at IGN, leading entertainment content and coverage of tentpole events including IGN Live, San Diego Comic ****, gamescom, and IGN Fan Fest. He's spent 20 years working in the games and entertainment industry, and his adventures have taken him everywhere from the Oscars to Japan to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Follow him on Bluesky @MichaelPeyton View the full article
Embark has announced the date and timings for the upcoming Expedition Project in ARC Raiders, and there's plenty of exciting content to go through. The Expedition Project is an endgame activity that will delight the endgame players. While you lose a lot of in-game progression, the Expedition Project offers unique boosts that are unavailable otherwise. This guide will provide you with all the essential information you need to remember if you're interested in completing the Expedition Project. Table of contentsARC Raiders Expedition Project release countdownAll ARC Raiders Expedition Project unlocks and rewardsARC Raiders Expedition Project release countdown The Expedition Project goes live on Dec. 17, and the window will be available until Dec. 22. To participate in the project, you'll need to reach level 20. The countdown below will help you keep track of when the Expedition Project sign-ups go live on Dec. 17. The project will begin at the same time, five days later. [hurrytimer id="1151744"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 2am PT4am CT5am ET10am GMT11am CET The countdown timings are based on when the daily reset occurs in ARC Raiders. All ARC Raiders Expedition Project unlocks and rewards Once you choose to join the Expedition Project, your current progress will be reset. You'll also lose almost all your items from the inventory, so it's a fine game of risk management and balance. Screenshot by Destructoid Here are the permanent unlocks you'll obtain after participating in Expedition Project. The Patchwork Raider outfitScrappy Janitor CapExpeditions Indicator iconSkill points (depending on Stash value)+12 Stash space For skill points, you'll get an additional one for every million coins worth of value. You can gain a maximum of five extra skill points by this method. There are a few temporary buffs that you get as well by participating in the project. 10% repair buff5% xp boost6% more materials from Scrappy It's worth noting that while the sign-ups begin on Dec. 17, everyone departs at the same time on Dec. 22. Participating in the Expedition Project will also allow you to reset your skill tree and build from scratch once again. While the participating resets plenty of stuff, you'll retain all your completed quests and unlocked maps. The post Arc Raiders Expedition Project release countdown: Exact date, time, unlocks, and more appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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World War 1 survival horror Conscript was one of the ******* surprises of last year, with its unvarnished depiction of a French soldier's journey through the battle of Verdun thoroughly impressing reviewer Alexander Chatziioannou. "Every aspect of the game feels meticulously crafted to convey the absurdity and depravity of war," he wrote in his Conscript review. "For sheer, despair-inducing darkness, no game in recent memory captures the torment humanity can inflict upon itself quite like Conscript.".. Read more.View the full article