GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 7:06 PM Set richly imagined Arcanepunk fantasy world, Disco-inspired TTRPG-turned-CRPG gameplay awaits players when Christoffer Bodegård and Raw Fury's Esoteric Ebb launches for the PC via Steam March 3. The post Disco-inspired TTRPG-turned-CRPG Esoteric Ebb Launching March 3 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:28 PM An unforgettable journey awaits all Trainers with Stern Pinball's Pokémon table - learn more about its different game features with its latest trailer. The post Pokémon by Stern Pinball Game Features Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 5:56 PM Geralt of Rivia is back on the scene with today's release of Nerial, Devolver Digital, and CD PROJEKT RED's Reigns: The Witcher for Steam, GOG, and mobile platforms. The post Reigns: The Witcher Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 5:07 PM The dark fantasy world of Primal Game Studios and Knights Peak's Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is getting that much bigger on the Nintendo Switch with today's New Game+ update. The post Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree New Game+ Update Live on Nintendo Switch appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:42 PM Starting March 17, Blipbug will make its debut in Niantic's Pokémon GO as part of next month's Bug Out event. The post Blipbug Coming to Pokémon GO During Bug Out Event appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:34 PM A high-voltage villain, the electrifying Powerplex will join the roster of Quarter Up's 3v3 fighter Invincible VS when it launches late April. The post Powerplex Joining Invincible VS' Roster appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:03 PM Dubbed "Patient Zero Requiem," the latest Elusive Target in IO Interactive's HITMAN World of Assassination is Blockbuster Actress Milla Jovovich. The post Milla Jovovich HITMAN World of Assassination Celebrity Elusive Target Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:02 PM The world of Nuevo Tokyo is growing that much bigger with the release of Mad Bricks and Amber Studios' 2.5D Roguelike Beat-'em-Up Mexican Ninja for both PlayStation and Xbox consoles this year. The post 2.5D Roguelike Beat-'em-Up Roguelike Mexican Ninja Coming to Consoles appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:54 PM  Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 were directly referenced by New York state's Attorney General |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:49 PM  The streamer keeps owning the brands by making them disavow him all over again |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:30 PM  Show me the lie |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:10 PM  With Legends: Z-A out and changing things up, here's the best and worst aspect of each Pokémon RPG |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:05 PM  Full Circle says it is still committed to updating the online skating game |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:00 PM  Also: Amazon cuts another game publishing deal |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:30 PM  Bethesda's port of its 10-year-old open-world RPG is better than folks expected, even if it is missing some features |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:17 PM  "This is a dummy message sent via Braze...." |
Kotaku Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:00 PM  Whoever designed Leon in Resident Evil Requiem deserves a handshake and a raise |
PCGamesN Wednesday, February 25, 2026 5:00 PM With the internet growing increasingly less private and more governments calling for VPN restrictions, I'm worried for the future. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:58 PM With a continued focus on the starting area of the original Guild Wars MMORPG, talk of the Northlands has players thinking more is coming. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:36 PM The Infinity Engine 2.7 upgrade to Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 also hopes to make cross-platform play a breeze in these classic RPGs as well. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:36 PM From stunning lighting without ray-tracing to fluffy clouds and glittering water, these are the best Minecraft shader packs for 1.21.11. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:13 PM Even if you can't learn to dance with this new Old School Runescape devil, there's a good chance you'll get to take its child home with you. |
Siliconera Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:00 PM
Build-a-Bear and Sanrio revealed two new Rainbow Dreams plush of Cinnamoroll and Pompompurin. Each is a new variant with rainbow coloring. The Cinnamoroll option is available in-store and online, with the plush alone being $38 and the online bundle costing $59. Pompompurin is an online exclusive available alone for $38 and in a $56.50 set.
Both the Rainbow Dreams Cinnamoroll and Pompompurin are about 15 inch tall friends. Both have a pastel rainbow, tie-die effect to their fur. In the case of Pompompurin, his hat is also light blue to match. Cinnamoroll's set comes with a pair of pajamas that consists of a blue top and bottoms with a pattern that features the character and rainbows. He also has a bucket of popcorn he can hold The Pompompurin has a one-piece JP sleeper that is blue with a print that his his face, initial, and rainbows on it. His accessory is a cookie.
Here's how both stuffed animals and their accessories look:
New Build-a-Bear Sanrio plush appear regularly. For example, in December 2025 we got to see Aggretsuko for the first time. Usahana is also around now too.
The Build-a-Bear Rainbow Dreams Cinnamoroll and Pompompurin are now part of the store's Sanrio collection, though the latter is only available online.
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Siliconera Wednesday, February 25, 2026 5:00 PM
NPC Studio released the fourth Fields of Mistria major update on February 23, 2026, and it confirmed the monster pet skin present in it is only the first of multiple cosmetics for those animals. Currently, we can only make a pet cat or dog look like a Sapling.
To start, the pet monster skins in Fields of Mistria are locked behind the new Combat perk called Friend-Shaped. This is a Tier 5 option, and you need to fight in the mines to work your way up to the level five passive. Once you unlock it, you can change how the cat or dog looks. However, you only can do so after that skin appears as a random drop after defeating that type of enemy in the mine. NPC Studio didn't offer any idea of how many different types we can expect to see, only promising there will be more.
Here's the official teaser trailer showing how the Fields of Mistria Sapling pet skin looks in-game.
As a reminder, a number of big additions came up in this patch. In addition to the secret bachelorette finally being available to romance, we can set up auto-feeders in barns and collect honey from bee apiaries.
Fields of Mistria is in early access for PCs, and the 1.0 launch is set for 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:00 PM
Konami will release Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater figures of Naked Snake, The Boss, Ocelot, and Eva in 2026. Game Watch reported they'll be available as arcade prizes in Japan. There's no exact release window there, but they should appear in Q3 2026. Meanwhile, Good Smile Company's online store put up listings for all four and said they'll appear in Q4 2026 in North America for $20.99 each. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
All four of these figures are static ones with no additional parts or poses. Each one features them in relaxed poses, though we do see them armed with signature weapons. They're non-standard scale, so each one stands at almost eight inches tall (200mm). This also means various height differences between characters aren't represented.
Here's how the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Naked Snake, The Boss, Ocelot, and Eva figures will look:
And here are the direct links to each figure on Good Smile Company's site:
The Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Naked Snake, The Boss, Ocelot, and Eva figures will appear as prizes in Japan in Q3 2026, followed by a Q4 2026 debut worldwide. Pre-orders at Good Smile Company close on March 18, 2026. The game is available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
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Siliconera Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:00 PM
Another part of the Oshi no Ko anime adaptation is now streaming on Crunchyroll, as the service confirmed it picked up season 1. This applies to both the original Japanese version with English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish subtitles and the English, German, and Spanish dubs. All 11 episodes are live now.
Previously, the anime adaptation of Oshi no Ko appeared as a HIDIVE exclusive, with season 1 launching there in April 2023. However, the third season of the show debuted on Crunchyroll as part of its Winter 2025 lineup. This means that the only season still available only on HIDIVE is the second one.
As a reminder, the first season of the show essentially covers the first four arcs of the anime. It goes all the way up through the 2.5D stage play starring Aqua Hoshino, Kana Arima, and Akane Kurokawa. The second season covered the Tokyo Blade and Private arcs. Meanwhile, the third picked up with the Mainstay arc that begins with both Aqua and Ruby working on the show "Dig Deep! One Chance!"
Seasons 1 and 3 of the Oshi no Ko anime are on Crunchyroll, while HIDIVE offers all of them available so far. Yen Press handles the manga outside Japan.
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Siliconera Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:00 PM
Koei Tecmo shared the release date for the Ninja Gaiden 4 DLC called The Two Masters, and we'll be able to go through the additional adventure on March 4, 2026. In addition to new challenges that add to the story, both Ryu Hayabusa and Yakumo each get new weapons in the add-on. A new trailer highlights more about what to expect.
While this is an add-on with multiple parts, the new teaser doesn't show much of it. The video primarily shows off Yakumo using the new Solitaire scythe against some of the enemies joining in the update. We don't really get to see Ryu use his new Jakotsumon Serpent Gauntlets. There are also no peeks at the three chapters being added to spoil what's to come. The footage also doesn't offer any insights into the Abyssal Road challenge mode or show how the new trials work.
Here's the full Ninja Gaiden 4 The Two Masters DLC chapters and weapon trailer.
We'll see Ryu appear in another form soon. He'll be part of Dead or Alive 6: Last Round, and it seems like the teaser for the new game in development might have hinted at his return in that installment too. The updated version of DOA 6 arrives on June 25, 2026.
Ninja Gaiden 4 is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide, and The Two Masters DLC release date is March 4, 2026.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:59 PM
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve, makers of games like Counter-Strike 2 and Team Fortress 2, for "promoting illegal gambling through video games."
The AG's office put out a statement today saying that CS2's cases, a "loot box" feature, violates the state of New York's gambling laws "and can lead to serious harms, especially for young people." James' lawsuit "seeks to permanently stop Valve from continuing to promote illegal gambling in its games and to pay disgorgement and fines."
"Illegal gambling can be harmful and lead to serious addiction problems, especially for our young people," said AG James. "Valve has made billions of dollars by letting children and adults alike illegally gamble for the chance to win valuable virtual prizes. These features are addictive, harmful, and illegal, and my office is suing to stop Valve's illegal conduct and protect New Yorkers."
The release states that "research has shown that children who are introduced to gambling are four times more likely to develop a gambling problem later in life than those who are not."
The market for skins in CS2 has skyrocketed in recent years, reportedly reaching upwards of $4.3 billion as of last March. In games like CS2 and others on Steam, players can purchase cases and keys to unlock them and trigger a slot machine-like visual in attempts to earn very rare, and oftentimes very expensive digital cosmetics.
Using Steam's Community Market feature, these skins can be bought and re-sold at values oftentimes reaching into the thousands, but some of the rarest skins have been sold for upwards of $1.5 million or higher.
"Valve's loot box model can be especially harmful to children," James' press release said. "Attorney General James asserts that young users with limited funds can be enticed to start gambling through loot boxes in the hopes of obtaining a virtual item that they believe will enhance their status in the games' virtual worlds."
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:45 PM
Hello? Cozy gamers, are you awake? Next week feels pretty huge for you, doesn't it? HELLO!?
There's a handful of video games I can mention to my casual gaming friends that can really get them in a tizzy. Call of Duty (for my male friends I grew up with), and Animal Crossing (for just about anybody) are two that come to mind.
And then there's Pokémon, that just about everybody knows about, even senior citizens and kids. We're getting a combination of two of Nintendo's biggest and most successful IPs, and I feel like I'm not hearing or seeing much hype or discussion about it.
Pokémon Pokopia is a life sim game that combines the world of Pokémon with gameplay of games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Dragon Quest Builders, and it looks and sounds like it has the makings of a huge title. So why does it feel like the hype levels are missing?
I could be way off base, but this game seems to be slipping through the cracks when it comes to the general gaming public that would be interested in a game like Animal Crossing, which took the gaming lexicon by the neck back in 2020.
One of the questions my friends ask me the most about my job is "when is the next Animal Crossing coming out?" Well, probably not for a long while, but this is easily the next best thing. Nintendo Treehouse played Pokopia during a live stream yesterday and showed off just how deep it is, and it evokes New Horizons memories in the best ways.
In Pokopia, you play as a Ditto that's basically cosplaying as a human and rebuilding an island to make it habitable for the Pokémon you find. With the purple blob's powers to copy other Pokémon's abilities, you can basically transform to use HM moves to terraform and navigate the island.
Squirtle gives you Water Gun to water plants, Bulbasaur gives you Leafage to grow grass, Hitmonchan teaches you Rock Smash to break obstacles, and Scyther gifts you the power to Cut shrubbery in your way. You can befriend the Pokémon you find and recruit some (like Timburr) to build housing, all while adding them to your Pokédex. You get the picture, and that picture is one to be very excited about, if you ask me.
Pokopia also offers online multiplayer where friends can join in on your save and help you build out the area, gather materials, and more. Everything sounds awesome, so I hope the excitement will follow suit, because I feel like this could be a huge title for the Switch 2.
And I think maybe that could be an issue as to why I'm not hearing much about it: it's Switch 2 exclusive. It also has some competition with other high-profile games dropping on the same day, like Slay the Spire 2 and Marathon, but those don't feel like this one's target audience.
I don't often buy many games anymore, instead choosing to spend my time working on whatever I need to cover for Destructoid, but I will be purchasing Pokopia and playing it whenever I have downtime, because everything it's shown so far tells me it could bring back those cozy feelings of Animal Crossing to focus on as opposed to anything else happening outside of the game.
Pokémon Pokopia launches for Switch 2 on March 5, and I'm hoping it'll be the first Pokémon game to really grab me in quite some time.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:56 PM
Square re-released the original 1997 Final Fantasy VII on Steam on Feb. 24 once again, and it was immediately met with a barrage of negative reviews. Fans of the game are citing various problems, ranging from broken combat to audio stuttering.
On top of things that previously worked well but now don't, such as resolution settings players can't change, users are complaining about a mandatory launcher that's both unwelcome and buggy. Even when the game is running in full screen, the launcher keeps responding to player inputs meant for the game.
But none of that is even comparable to the most egregious problem to emerge from this re-release. Fans noticed that the first version was zero bytes in size, meaning Square just forgot to even upload the game file.
That issue has been solved, though it has landed us in the current predicament. Fans are not happy, and their complaints are pretty reasonable, for a change. "I just don't understand how they tested this and said "yes, this is the definitive edition of Final Fantasy VII," a comment reads.
The game is just broken now that the FPS limit has been increased from 15 to 30, as this has doubled the speed of fights and actions without adapting the animations to it, causing audio desyncs.
None of this was necessary. Final Fantasy 7's previous re-release dates back to 2013 and had a 92 percent "Overwhelmingly Positive" user score on Steam, as well as graphical quality-of-life improvements that don't exist in the new release. That'd be the version I'd recommend, but it has been delisted from Steam to make way for the new one. Sadly, this issue isn't unique to Steam. This re-release also hit GOG, featuring all the same issues.
A few of the myriad reported issues have already been fixed, like how the attempted framerate improvement in this version caused the animations and cutscenes to also run twice as fast. So we at least know Square is on the case, but it remains to be seen just how long it'll take the company to fix all issues, and whether they'll all be fixed at all.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:47 PM
Well, it would seem that EA's revival of the Skate franchise is slowing to a crawl, as developer Full Circle is going through restructuring that will "impact" some of its employees. To put it bluntly, the company is likely performing a mass layoff as player counts are at two percent of their launch-day peak, when the title had attracted some 134,000 concurrents.
"As Skate continues to evolve, we're transforming as a studio," a note from Full Circle reads. The studio claims it is being "reshaped" so as to allow for a more efficient approach to supporting Skate in the long run. It will "focus the team on the things that matter most to you and making those things great," but "some roles will be impacted" to enable the team to shift priorities.
"The teammates affected are talented colleagues and friends who helped build the foundation of Skate. Their creativity and dedication are deeply ingrained in what players experience today," the studio noted.
The game is not being shut down, despite the softly worded layoff. It will continue chugging along, with this downsized studio supposedly having a clearer vision of what players want and how those things can be implemented.
"Our work on Skate continues. We look forward to working with you as we move faster, listen more closely, and deliver consistently for all of you. Our commitment to Skate, and to the millions of players who believe in it, remains strong," the studio concluded.
These layoffs come as Skate suffers from massive player count issues, with the game fluctuating around two percent of its all-time high achieved around launch last summer. In raw numbers, some 2,400 concurrents play Skate on average, whereas it peaked at around 134,000 only half a year ago. The free-to-play revival of the beloved Skate franchise had amazing prospects initially, and even I praised it in my preview back then.
However, it would appear that Full Circle failed to engage with the live-service model effectively enough to retain its player base, prompting many to leave and, evidently, never return. Even when it first launched, players were dissatisfied with its new "cartoony" art direction, which contrasted heavily with the more gritty, edgy, and altogether 2000s style of the older Skate games.
EA and Full Circle said that, among other things, it was a top priority for the live-service model to improve. Instead, Season 3 of Skate will have part of its map locked behind a paywall, available only to those who purchased a Premium Pass for the first month or so. It could be that monetization practices pushed the fans away from the game and into the embrace of its predecessors, despite a solid mechanical and gameplay base.
Fans discussing the studio's downsizing on social media emphasized how Skate started off strong but wound up riding itself off a cliff for no apparent reason. "I can't believe they missed the mark so hard with this one," one user noted.
They emphasized that just bringing back the old Skate and marketing it to its core audience would have been a formula for success, but that "instead we have an out-of-touch mess that they seemingly aimed at the Fortnite demographic, but that isn't the crowd that was wanting Skate so bad."
Others wanted a clearer explanation. The studio's wording doesn't really reveal what exactly happened behind the scenes. Whether it's financial woes or developers not meeting deadlines is anyone's guess, and unless EA comes clean about it, it'll remain shrouded in mystery.
The fact of the matter, unfortunately, remains: Skate is slowly fading, its players are nowhere to be found, and its creators are now fewer.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:46 PM
The Water Pump has always been an important item to find in ARC Raiders, but its demand has gone up recently following the launch of the Shrouded Sky update.
While the Water Pump doesn't have any direct use-case scenario, it's required for completing the Unexpected Initiatives quest. But you'll now need it for another reason.
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Best locations for Water Pump in ARC Raiders
The Water Pump, like all other items in the game, doesn't have a fixed location. You can obtain it randomly when going through different containers and loot spots. To raise the chances in your favor, you'll want to visit the areas tagged as Mechanical and Industrial.
While you can find the item on all five maps, the best potential spots are on the Dam Battlegrounds and Spaceport. I have found the Water Pump quite frequently in the past. Here are the locations you'll want to visit.
Dam Battlegrounds
Spaceport
Ultimately, it's all about your luck. That said, the Water Pump is a common item, so you should find it pretty quickly.
How to use the Water Pump in ARC Raiders
The Water Pump is a great item to recycle for materials. Doing so gets you four Metal Parts and two Oil, both of which are essential items. You can also sell this Rare item for 1,000 credits a piece, but it's better to recycle it instead.
You'll also need to find it to complete the Unexpected Initiatives quest. Additionally, the Shrouded Sky update has introduced the Weather Monitor System project, and you need to submit one Water Pump to complete the fourth stage of the project. Once you submit the Water Pump, you'll also get three Trailblazers, which are one of the best explosives for bringing down bigger ARCs like the Bastion and the Bombardier.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:03 PM
Windrose is an upcoming survival crafting game set during the Golden Age of Piracy, i.e., sometime around the 1700s. It's similar to titles like Valheim and V Rising, with you being tasked with surviving, building up, and exploring the high seas in pursuit of treasures and mysteries stranger still.
It's a fun experience through and through, and its extensive demo only makes me yearn for more every time I fire it up. Speaking of the demo, it gives a taste of Windrose's comprehensive experience, with various resources, quests, and assignments to be completed and progressed through.
One resource that is particularly hard to get for players is Clay, found sparsely in only a few locations on the island.
Where to find Clay in Windrose
On the demo island, Clay can usually be found in locations where the beach and the jungle meet. Your best bet, then, would be to walk along the coast around the island, keeping to the very edge of the jungle foliage. Clay appears as a rock formation of sorts, strikingly sticking out of the ground.
Clay has to be mined using a stone pickaxe, which you can craft in the basic workbench you first start the game with. Several deposits exist along the coast, so it should be rather easy to spot and mine them thoroughly if you just circle the island once or twice.
One is guaranteed to spawn just behind the first Ancient Ruins site you come across, located some paces west of the island's starting point. More are to be found near the Copper Caves you'll be tasked with exploring later on, one of which is directly north of the starting point.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:22 PM
Though Valentine's Day may be over, love is still in the air—at least, for Stardew Valley, that is. And developer ConcernedApe has something in store for hopeful romantics with an upcoming video celebrating the game's 10th anniversary.
That's right, Stardew fans. We're getting not one, but two new marriage candidates in update 1.7, and we'll get to know who those two characters are when tomorrow's 10-year Anniversary Video goes live.
ConcernedApe tweeted about what fans can expect to see in tomorrow's video, and it's not just the reveal of the two new marriage candidates. "I made a video for tomorrow's 10-year Stardew Valley Anniversary, it will 'premiere' tomorrow at 11am PST," the Stardew maker wrote. "In the video, I comment on some pre-release footage, and reveal the 2 new 1.7 marriage candidates at the end."
Though we'll be getting more information on what's in store for the farming sim, fans seem to be quite eager for the game's new romance options, and brainstorming on who they could be has certainly begun on the game's subreddit. Since the addition of the marriage candidates was announced a few weeks ago, fans have debated about who they'll be proposing to next, guessing everyone from Robin and Sandy to Gunther and Marnie. Some fans threw out Clint and the Wizard as well, though others think they're off the table. Other fans want the love interests to be entirely new characters—and, to be fair, ConcernedApe never said they would be existing ones, so that's definitely a possibility.
Whoever these two new marriage candidates may be, we'll finally get the answer tomorrow at 1pm CT when the Anniversary Video premieres on YouTube. Their additions will bump up the total number of love interests to 14 and will give Stardew fans some new content to sink their teeth into.
Who do you think the next two marriage candidates could be? Sound off in the comments below.
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:00 PM
The 1 of 3 88+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC is now live in FC 26, and you can complete it to get a guaranteed promo item.
The latest challenge offers some excellent cards in the pool of rewards. EA Sports has not only raised the minimum overall, but you can also potentially find TOTY HM items. Let's look at all the possible rewards before you plan to spend your resources.
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Complete list of 1 of 3 88+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC reward in FC 26
The 1 of 3 88+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC includes cards from the following promos: Joga Bonito, Unbreakables, Winter Wildcards, Time Warp, and TOTY Honorable Mentions (TOTY HM).
Joga Bonito
Unbreakables
Winter Wildcards
Time Warp
Honourable Mentions
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:36 PM
The world of extraction shooter games is a marathon, not a race, but sometimes it is a Marathon.
Even with Marathon, though, it's a race to get some free in-game loot as part of the Twitch Drops campaign. Although the full game is due to launch on March 5, Bungie is letting all players in on a Server Slam weekend where everyone can try out a sampling of the game.
Even if you can't or don't want to play the Server Slam, though, you can keep an eye on how the title is looking by watching the game on Twitch and even earning some free drops for in-game items in the process, in case you change your mind and want to visit the deadly planet of Tau Ceti IV.
Here's what you can get just for watching the Marathon server slam from Feb. 26 to March 2.
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All Marathon Twitch drops
Here are all of the free items you can get in Marathon just by watching the server slam:
How to get Marathon Twitch Drops
In order to claim drops, here's what you need to do:
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:35 PM
Camera Lens in ARC Raiders didn't have any real use for a long time, but their demand has gone up due to the Shrouded Sky update.
Camera Lens have always been an item that you will typically sell for credits. While you can always recycle them into crafting materials, I have always sold them for money. However, the Weather Monitor System project requires you to find this item for a different reason altogether.
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How to get Camera Lens in ARC Raiders
Like all materials in ARC Raiders, the Camera Lens doesn't have a specific location. You can gather it as random loot when going through lockers and containers. To raise your chances of success, you'll want to go to areas that are tagged as Security.
You can find such regions on all five maps, including Stella Montis. I have marked the locations on the Dam Battlegrounds in the image below, but you can try your luck in the following locations.
While the Camera Lens item can neither be obtained via recycling nor crafting, it's a fairly common item to find. Once you look carefully, you should be able to find it quite easily within a raid or two. You can also find the item in non-security zones, but the odds will be less in your favor.
How to use Camera Lens in ARC Raiders
Camera Lens can be recycled or salvaged into Plastic Parts. One Camera Lens can be recycled into eight Plastic Parts, or you can salvage it into four Plastic Parts. However, Plastic Parts are pretty easy to collect, so you can also sell Camera Lens for 640 credits.
If you're interested in completing the Weather Monitor System project, you'll need to submit three Camera Lens for finishing the first task of the fifth stage. Doing so will get you one Medium Shield and bring you one step closer to completing the final project.
Once you've submitted the three Camera Lens, you can choose to sell the rest for credits (or salvage them for Plastic Parts).
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Destructoid Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:08 PM
Steam Next Fest is one of my favorite occurrences throughout any given year since I get to play games all day long trying to find cool stuff.
In 2025, Steam Next Fest introduced me to titles like Ball x Pit and Absolum, and those quickly became two of my favorite releases later that year when I played and reviewed them. So especially now, when Next Fest rolls around, I try to play as much as I can to see what exciting sleeper titles the year may have in store for PC gaming.
Below, I've listed a few of the titles that caught my eye and I will be looking forward to playing more of ASAP, whether they launch this year or beyond.
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Best Steam Next Fest demos - February 2026
Vampire Crawlers
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors is a mouthful of a full title, but boy, it's also one of the most promising games I've played so far this year. Part dungeon crawler, part Vampire Survivors, part card battler, this game is all addictive fun. I've already put several hours into the demo, and I can't wait to fully explore the full release.
Piece by Piece
This ultra-satisfying and cozy puzzler puts you in control of puzzle pieces and a little character within them. Put the pieces together properly, move around inside, and make your way to the goal.
REPLACED
This demo took me a while to get to, but I'm glad I finally played it, because I understand the hype. I haven't played anything quite like REPLACED before: a 2D platformer with an absolutely gorgeous pixel aesthetic, and some Batman Arkham-like combat and Resident Evil-style files to help flesh out the lore.
Alabaster Dawn
A 2.5D ARPG has never looked or felt better. This game combines Hades-like combat gameplay with the world-building, dialogue, puzzles, and cutscenes of a classic RPG to create something that immediately felt like a "yes" within just minutes of playing it.
Last Man Sitting
What happens if you combine Megabonk gameplay in a 2000s setting where work appliances are coming to life in hordes for you to mow down while rolling around in a wheely chair? This. And it's got co-op and PvP, to boot.
Spark Ignites
Another pixel-style visual feast, Spark Ignites evokes memories of the Octopath Traveler series with its gorgeous design. But what I love most about the demo is the dynamic camera during turn-based combat, weaving in and out of the scene to create a really pretty effect.
Armatus
Armatus is a roguelike third-person shooter, reminiscent of games like Hades and Returnal, and it's set in the "demon-infested ruins of Paris." Run, shoot, melee, upgrade, rinse and repeat to your heart's content.
LUCID
Platforming fans, get ready to wishlist this one. LUCID is a stunning Metroidvania (the devs call it a Celestoidvania) with precision platforming, exploration, and an absolute banger of a soundtrack.
What are some of your favorite demos from Feb. 2026's Steam Next Fest? Let me know in the comments below, and I'll try to check them all out.
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