Destructoid Sunday, December 21, 2025 2:05 AM
Season 4 is arriving soon in FC 26 Ultimate Team to usher in the Christmas spirits, and it could feature wonderful rewards for you to obtain.
Season 4 is expected to continue from where the ongoing Season 3 festivities end. Once again, there will be a new season pass with plenty of unique rewards for you to find. However, let's look at when the new season begins for us to kickstart the grind.
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FC 26 Season 4 release countdown
Season 4 will go live on Thursday, Dec. 25. The new season will be live simultaneously across all platforms, and the following countdown will expire when it's available.
The countdown is based on the following timings.
This has been the standard schedule that EA Sports follows for the launch of a new season. It's the same moment when Season 3 expires from Ultimate Team. There's plenty of SP to earn if you manage to complete the various objectives that are currently available across different modes.
FC 26 Season 4 pass rewards
As of writing, we are still waiting for official confirmation regarding Season 4 rewards. A few social media rumors suggest new Silver Icons that will be themed around a global tournament. Most of the seasonal rewards will be presented via the pass, which will have two versions.
The rewards on the free version of the pass will be available for all Ultimate Team users. Those opting to spend either 500,000 coins or $10 will be able to get additional rewards. The rewards will feature special cards, packs, cosmetics, and more.
Once the season goes live, we will have the complete pass details on this guide. Season 4 could also be the first time when we could end up with the first double playstyle+ item from the rewards track.
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Destructoid Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:44 AM
The Cryolophosaurus is a menacing-looking creature that you can tame and add to your party in ARK Survival Ascended if you own the Lost Colony DLC.
While it looks like a traditional dinosaur, the Cryolophosaurus has a Cryo pod near its mouth that it uses to throw blasters. This guide will provide you with all the necessary information required for taming this genetic anomaly.
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Best Cryolophosaurus location in ARK Survival Ascended
The Cryolophosaurus is a relatively common spawn that can be found throughout the northern, western, and eastern parts of the maps. You can encounter it directly in the wild and try to tame it. This is in stark contrast to other creatures like the Gigadesmodus that require you to take down the Alpha Lost King.
I have marked some of the locations on the screenshot above. These aren't specific locations; they're zones where the Cryolophosaurus can potentially spawn on the map.
How to tame a Cryolophosaurus in ARK Survival Ascended
To tame a Cryolophosaurus, you'll first have to knock it out. You're going to need decent gear, a dino mount, and most importantly, a shield. You can use the Riot Shield or a Metal Shield. The Cryolophosaurus has two attacks: the Blizzard Shot and Torpo Blasts.
To take down the creature, you don't have to use your guns. Instead, avoid the Blizzard Shot by using a mount. But stay close to the creature so that the fight doesn't reset. To knock it out, you'll have to parry the Torpo Blasts.
You don't need to perfect parry by any means; just hold the shield up, and it should do the job. The fight will take some time, depending on how well you can avoid and parry its attacks. If you get hit by the attacks, you'll freeze, and your movements will become slower.
Once you manage to knock out the creature, just wait for the timer to be up, and you'll have received your brand new Cryolophosaurus. If you're in for a bigger challenge, you can try getting the Gigadesmodus.
If you don't want to explore the map to find a Cryolophosaurus, you can also choose to use console commands if they're enabled on your server.
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Destructoid Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:05 AM
Red Element is an interesting item available in ARK Survival Ascended if you own the Lost Colony DLC, but its true purpose is yet to be known.
While we remain unsure about how to use it exactly, you can obtain the resource and add it to your inventory. You can directly craft it by using the correct ingredients. This guide will help you understand what the Red Element is and how you can obtain it.
How to craft Red Element in ARK Survival Ascended Lost Colony DLC
To craft Red Element, you'll need the Bloodforge. The Bloodforge itself is part of the Lost Colony DLC. It's a crafting station that allows you to repair your gear with Blood irrespective of its wear and tear. You can also use it to create items like the Red Element. Here's the recipe if you're interested.
To make Element, you/ll want to find lights/street lamps (can be found on bridges). You can get Element Dust by simply destroying these lights. You can then use the resources to craft Element, which is the first of the two resources.
Second, we are going to need a lot of Blood. For that, you'll first have to build the Medical Stand. This item is used normally to heal your creatures, but you'll need it to craft the Blood Packs. Attach the creature to the Medical Stand, and then activate the Take Blood tab.
While your creature will take damage, you'll start generating Blood Packs. You're going to need 50 Blood Packs for a single Red Element. You should keep a check on your creature's health while you're extracting Blood out of it. Once done, you can use the Medical Stand to heal your creature.
Once you have all the required resources, head to the Bloodforge in your base and use the extracted resources to create Red Element. You'll get an Unstable Red Element, so wait for the Spoil Timer to go down. You'll get the Red Element after completing the process.
You can also find Red Element as Outpost mission rewards, which will be required to recruit the Thralls on your side. However, this method takes a lot of time for you to collect a sufficient number of Blood Packs. Hence, crafting is the way to go as it's much more practical.
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Destructoid Saturday, December 20, 2025 11:11 PM
The Holiday 2025 festivities have begun for Epic Games Store to celebrate Christmas, and the Mystery Game feature has returned. For the next few days, Epic Games Store will be providing games to you for free. Once redeemed, these games will be permanently added to your library.
This guide will help you stay on top of every free game that you can get as part of the holiday celebrations.
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All Mystery Games in Epic Games Holiday 2025
The giveaways have begun on Dec. 11, and we already have the second offering available on the store.
I will be adding more games to this list when they become available. There will be a new game every day, and Epic has begun in a pretty grand fashion. Hogwarts Legacy is one of the best games that I have played. You can enjoy all the content available in the base game for free, and it will be interesting to find out more about what's next.
How to get the free Mystery Games from Epic Games 2025
The process of redeeming the games is the same. However, every game on offer will be available for a limited period. Hogwarts Legacy was offered on Dec. 11 at 10am PT/12pm CT, and the next game since then has been Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel.
Hogwarts Legacy was available until 8am PT/10am CT on Dec. 18. From now on, all games released as part of the freebies will be available for a period of just 24 hours.
As long as a game is on offer, open its store page. You'll find that the purchase price is zero (instead of its listed price). Add it to your cart and confirm the order to proceed with adding the game to your account. Once done, you can then download the game from your library. As mentioned, all products that you add for free during the Holiday 2025 event will be permanently present in your library.
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