GamersHeroes Friday, March 27, 2026 12:34 PM Bringing stone-cold Bandai Namco classics like Time Crisis and Point Blank to modern displays, Tassei Denki has hit a bullseye with their new plug-and-play G'AIM'E Lightgun. The post G'AIM'E Lightgun Preview – Cutting-Edge Tech With Old-School Cool! appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, March 27, 2026 12:22 PM A new community-driven hosting platform, GGMods' upcoming launch on April 13 will provide users the resources needed to host, discover, and distribute user-generated video game mods. The post Community-Driven Mod Platform GGMods Launching April 13 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, March 27, 2026 12:21 PM Reflecting on a year of vengeance and looking to the future, NEXON and Neople's hardcore action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan is celebrating its one-year anniversary. The post The First Berserker: Khazan Celebrating First Anniversary appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, March 27, 2026 12:20 PM The world of Gregarious Games, Robot Circus, and Numskull Games' retro turn-based roguelite Reptilian Rising will make its way to both the Nintendo Switch and the PC via Steam April 23. The post Time-Hopping Turn-Based Reptilian Rising Launching April 23 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, March 27, 2026 12:19 PM Taking you for a ride this Friday, the wild world of Atari's RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is now available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The post RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic Now Available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 1:13 PM  The battle simulator is Pokémon in its rawest, perhaps least personal form |
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Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 11:53 AM Switch 2 Is In For A Stacked 2026 Even Without Mario If These New Star Fox And Zelda Rumors Are True  Zelda fans can reportedly look forward to a big remake of Ocarina of Time in 2026 |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 11:44 AM  I don't really know what Capcom is trying to do here |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 11:17 AM  Scritchy Scratchy is all the fun of lotto scratchers with none of the guilt or messy clean-up |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 9:34 AM  The Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters actor joins the all-star cast |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 9:27 AM  Consoles used to get cheaper as the generation went on |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 9:23 AM  Sony cites 'pressures in the global economic landscape' for the move |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 9:06 AM  Owlcat Games confirmed that their upcoming Mass Effect-like RPG is being developed with some help from generative AI |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 8:00 AM  Bungie's new shooter can be a painful experience, but the victories will stick with me forever |
Kotaku Friday, March 27, 2026 7:52 AM  It seems it'd take a lot of downscaling to get the RPG running on Nintendo's hybrid console |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 1:25 PM With a joke of a price tag, the limited edition mouse is an already sold out collector's item but I got to try it at Dreamhack UK. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 11:16 AM Creative Assembly game director Pawel Wojs says players should take off their "rose-tinted" glasses ahead of Total War Medieval 3. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 10:42 AM The Terraria State of the Game for March 2026 includes a spoiler teasing more early mage options, with a new attack for Gem Staves. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 10:06 AM Rocket League developer Psyonix was impacted by the recent layoffs at Epic Games, but PCGamesN is assured the game is still being supported. |
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PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 8:16 AM Counter-Strike 2 dev Ido Magal confirms that 960,000 accounts have been banned from the FPS in its ongoing clampdown on CS2 farming bots. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 8:07 AM There are several distinct locations you can visit on the Arc Raiders map, each with its own loot and each with its own particular brand of danger. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 7:31 AM The new Slay the Spire 2 patch notes include the return of Prepared, Regent buffs, another Doormaker rework, and relic rarity changes. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 7:23 AM We'll help you find the best CPU for gaming on your PC, with AMD Ryzen and Intel Core processors tested for frame rate and multi-core speed. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 7:17 AM If you're looking to up your game in the next Arc Raiders expedition, you need to prepare for it - but what do you need to know? |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 7:11 AM The Minirig Finite MR-79 brings a physical vapor deposition gold-plated finish to the fantastic Minirig 4, which is my go-to speaker for travel. |
PCGamesN Friday, March 27, 2026 6:34 AM Owlcat has confirmed it is using generative AI for prototyping and placeholders in The Expanse Osiris Reborn, despite previous backlash. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 1:56 PM  Free-to-play tactical shooter PUBG: Blindspot is being shut down by developers Arc Team and publishers Krafton a whole couple of months into its early access career. Launched on February 5th, it will cease service on March 30th. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 1:10 PM  The Logitech G703 Lightspeed isn't one of the mice I can personally attest to using, but it's got the makings of a solid choice from the spec sheet - a reliable 25,600 DPI Hero senor I've used in some of the brand's other mice and a reliable Lightspeed wireless connection, plus a more ergonomic, contoured shape, and up to 35 hours of battery life. Currently, this rodent is on the receiving end of a hefty discount in the 'States for Amazon's Spring Sale which makes it $60 from Amazon USA - that's its best price of 2026, and a solid price for such a potent rodent. It's £53 from Amazon UK, for reference, although that's a much more minor discount against its price in previous weeks. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 1:10 PM  Crusader Kings 3's latest "Realm Maintenance" update, all about improving and adding to the base game's established systems, is out now in beta form. It includes a big ledger full of spreadsheets you can use to keep track of the world, a rework of accolades, and makes the lives of older rulers even more miserable. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 12:41 PM  Slay the Spire 2 developers Mega Crit have rolled back aspects of last week's big STS2 balancing update, which nerfed a number of cards according to the broad objective of making infinites – that is, cunning combos that let you prolong your turn forever - harder to accomplish. The patch in question isn't even formally part of the roguelite deckbuilder yet – you have to opt into the Steam beta branch to test it out. But it has sparked a ruckus nonetheless among the Spire Slayers, some of whom attempted to review bomb the game despite Mega Crit's protestations that Slay the Spire 2 is still in early access development. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 11:25 AM  Though there are things to love in Crimson Desert if you're open to hobbies like tower ogling or ghost train riding, the mammoth action adventure blob's story is arguably its biggest weakness. Well, aside from those AI paintings which were left in it on release. Developers Pearl Abyss, currently in the midst of trying to patch up a lot of the other holes players and critics have pointed out, have now made clear they're aware that their tale of people witrh grey manes fighting evil bears isn't the best. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 9:15 AM  In ZIPIT's splendid story-driven photography sim The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish, you are a young witch living on the back of a huge, aerial catfish – a benevolent flying island of trees, fountains and windchimes that puts me in mind of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. The catfish is sad that the skies are so empty nowadays, so you must use a magic flute - see, we're definitely in Zelda's orbit - to transform into a similarly gravity-agnostic eel, which eats clouds and poops them out as various creatures. Snapping photos of those creatures grants you seashells, which turn into more clouds when thrown into the fountain. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 7:50 AM  Teyon and Nacon have revealed Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish, a new "semi open world" first-person single-player RPG set in the World of Darkness table-top universe. Where stablemate series Vampire: The Masquerade is about a secret society of bloodsuckers, Hunter is about the humans who stalk and kill those bloodsuckers together with werewolves, ghouls and, well, anything remotely monstrous or supernatural. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 7:17 AM  Snap. Up until now, that's been the sort of sound you only hear in Resident Evil Requiem when a spooky monster may or may not be sneaking up on you. Thanks to a new patch from Capcom, though, it could now also signify that you've just taken a cute photo of the spooky monster about to ruin Grace or Leon's day. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 6:57 AM  The JSAUX ModCase is our second favourite Steam Deck case, serving as a more affordable alternative to the Dbrand Project Killswitch. It's an affordable means of protecting your handheld PC while also having the modularity of more expensive cases. The deal we've spotted is on the base option, which is coming in at $25 from Amazon US in the current Spring Sale. You can push to other options with more accessories, although those aren't discounted to the same extent at the moment. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 6:45 AM  As hinted at by previous peeks at it, which were set in 1915 and 1943, Like A Dragon devs RGG Studio are jumping around in time with their upcoming historical brawler Stranger than Heaven. They've confirmed via a fresh trailer that it's set in five different decades and, arguably more surprisingly, five different Japanese cities. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 27, 2026 6:19 AM  Alien Deathstorm is the new sci-fi FPS from Rebellion, developers of skull-popping shooter series Sniper Elite and the recent, Very English survival game Atomfall. What is Alien Deathstorm about? Why, it's a visual novel about a neurodivergent person growing up in the big city HOHO OF COURSE NOT, it's a game about aliens in which there is a storm that will make you dead, set in another collapsing extra-terrestrial colony full of dependably phat, lived-in 1980s technology. Here's the announcement trailer. |
Siliconera Friday, March 27, 2026 2:00 PM
Capcom confirmed two Monster Hunter Stories 3 additions are on the way, with Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto bringing up a free Royal Monsters update and paid Additional Side Story: Rudy DLC in a new video. There are no release dates for either addition or trailers showing what we can expect. However, he did mention both are in the works and touched on what to expect from them.
In the case of the Royal Monsters, they will be designed to be a type of endgame encounter in Monster Hunter Stories 3. After the patch arrives, they'll show up wandering around different areas. Tsujimoto specifically noted that someone would need to be at minimum level 90 to properly handle those fights. He didn't mention if there will be special drops or rewards for taking on those encounters.
In the case of Additional Side Story: Rudy, Ryozo Tsujimoto didn't share as much information on that Monster Hunter Stories 3 DLC storyline. He only noted the team is working on it and will share updates when it is closer to being ready to launch.
Here's the full Monster Hunter Stories 3 Developer Message on YouTube.
At the moment, all of the DLC available for the game is cosmetic. That means you can get monster-inspired hairstyles for your avatar, Layered Armors for companions, and outfits for Rudy.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is on the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, a demo is available, and the free Royal Monsters update and paid Additional Side Story: Rudy DLC are in the works.
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Siliconera Friday, March 27, 2026 1:00 PM
HoYoVerse's Genshin Impact Luna VI Special Program aired today and confirmed the debut date for the update, new character Linnea, and new Monstadt region locations. Everything arrives with the new patch on April 8, 2026. Also, as usual, the news was accompanied by three codes for Primogems and extra items. This time around, those are LinneaClassTime, TempleofSpace, and Scaleblade.
The story is continuing from everything we've learned in Nod-Krai and leading up to Snezhnaya adventures. As such, we'll meet Linnea and head to the Temple of Space that is above Dornman Port and Mondstadt. It might mean we'll finally learn more about the Ruler of Space Asmoday, the person we all saw at the very start of the game separate the Traveler siblings Aether and Lumine. It also means the first act of the Alcyon Chapter side story starring Linnea.
As for Linnea, the new Geo archer will be available the moment the patch is live. She'll be one of the two Phase 1 banners. Chasca's rerun banner will be the other. In Phase 2, Lauma and Nefer will both be back. A Chronicled Wish banner update will appear too, and that will feature Clorinde, Emilie, Lyney, Navia, and Sigewinne on it.
Here's the full Genshin Impact Luna VI Special Program on YouTube. As usual, it starts by going over a trailer and current events coming in the update. After that, we learn more about the character banners and events.
In the meantime, people can still catch two rerun banners before the new version patch launches. Both Escoffier and Skirk are still around. Both of them are Cryo characters, but they fill different roles in a party. You'd use Skirk as a main DPS and have her deal damage with her sword, while Escoffier would be a sub-DPS who would help with dealing damage with her Elemental Skill and effects or heal with her Burst.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices, and the Luna VI update with the Temple of Space location and Linnea debut kicks off on April 8, 2026.
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Siliconera Friday, March 27, 2026 12:00 PM
At the end of January 2026, both Koei Tecmo and Konami announced there would be free crossover costume DLC for Mio Amakura and Hinako Shimizu, and that Silent Hill f add-on is now live in Fatal Frame 2 Remake. There's also a bundle on Steam that pairs up the PC versions of both games. That lets someone get both games at once for 10% less than usual, making it $107.98.
While this Silent Hill f DLC for Fatal Frame 2 Remake is primarily for Mio, her twin sister Mayu can also dress up. The main addition is called the Navy Sailor School Uniform. It is an exact replica of the damaged outfit Hinako wears in her game. Only Mio gets to change into that look. However, grabbing the pack also nets you a Fox Mask a character can wear on their head like a hair accessory, and that can be worn by either one of the two sisters.
Here's the official trailer that shows off both of the items. It's possible to have both Mio and Mayu wear the Fox Mask at the same time.
There are also screenshots of both:
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake is on the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 12, 2026, and its Silent Hill f Hinako style costume and accessory DLC is live for Mio. Silent Hill f is on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, March 27, 2026 11:00 AM
Sony announced yet another round of price increases for its current generation PlayStation 5 consoles and Portal device, and costs will go up for every PS5 model worldwide. However, people still have some time to pick up products at current prices. The changes will take effect on April 2, 2026, and it looks like $50-100 increases across the board based on current prices at places like PlayStation Direct, GameStop, and Amazon.
When bringing up the changes, Sony cited "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." This is in reference to the global memory supply shortage that started as a result to a shift by manufacturers to develop products with AI in mind. This in turn drove up prices on things like RAM. It follows 2025 price increases that were driven in part by President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
Here are the coming PS5 and PlayStation Portal changes in prices for Sony PlayStation 5 devices. The greatest price increase is on the Pro model of the console, which is going up by $150. The PlayStation Portal will see the smallest jump, as that will be $50 more than before.
All of the Sony price increases related to PlayStation 5 consoles like the PS5 Pro and peripherals like the Portal will go up worldwide on April 2, 2026.
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Siliconera Friday, March 27, 2026 10:00 AM
Baskin-Robbins has revealed that it will launch a Super Mario Galaxy collaboration theme in April 2026. Ice cream flavors and packages themed after the game will be temporarily available throughout the same month its movie adaptation launches worldwide.
The primary highlight of this crossover will be the Cotton Fruit Galaxy flavor, which will have cotton candy-flavored ice cream layered with salt lychee and pear-flavored sorbets and decorated with Power Star-shaped candies. It will be one of the selectable flavors for the small Super Mario Galaxy Single Sundae with a removable cup sleeve that costs ¥580. It will also be one of the two flavors included in the Rosetta (Rosalina) Special Double Cup, which will be available in Small size at ¥680 or Regular size at ¥930.
The Cotton Fruit Galaxy flavor will also be part of the 8-in-1 Sweets Galaxy Set. The latter will also be available in two sizes: Small at ¥3,000 and Regular at ¥3,560. Purchases of both versions will come wrapped with a Rosalina-themed eco bag that can also be stored inside a smaller bag shaped after Rosalina's picture book.
Other than the above, the crossover menu lineup will include the Super Mario Galaxy Double Cup that costs ¥510 for a small serving or ¥760 for a regular serving. A small Super Mario Galaxy Double Sundae that costs ¥1,340 will also come with an exclusive fluffy sleeve featuring a Luma.
The Super Mario Galaxy Baskin-Robbins collaboration offers will be available from April 1 until May 7, 2026. This crossover will be based on the game that originally appeared on the Wii in November 2007. Nintendo has also released remasters of Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel for Nintendo Switch.
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Siliconera Friday, March 27, 2026 9:00 AM
Tales of Berseria Remastered is a very interesting game in that it feels less like a remaster and more like a straight port—less an indictment of D.A.G. Inc. and more a testament to the stylistic anime art direction of the original game. While this remaster makes the game more available to a wider audience, it's unfortunate that it does not give the option to see the story as it was originally intended, regardless of the version you play.
Before we begin, I would like to state a disclaimer. I like Tales of Berseria a lot. If I had to list my favorite five Tales games, it would be one of them. For reference, so you can have a better idea of my taste, the other four are, in no particular order, Rebirth, Legendia, Abyss, Destiny 2 (NOT Eternia), and Destiny (the remake). This review and score are specifically about the remaster's quality, and not the game itself.
To start with: What is Tales of Berseria? Berseria is a prequel to Zestiria; it takes place in the same world, uses the same concepts (albeit with different terminology), and lays the foundation for what will eventually become Zestiria's world-building. Berseria follows Velvet Crowe, who starts the game as a normal village girl living with her sickly younger brother, Laphicet, and her brother-in-law, Artorius "Arthur" Collbrande. Despite past hardships and her current circumstances, she makes the best of the cards life has dealt her, only for everything to go south in the worst way possible: Arthur kills Laphicet before her eyes and cuts her arm off.
Transformed into a daemon that can consume other daemons, Velvet spends three years in prison with only the daemons the guards toss in as her prey to keep her company. This all changes when Seres, Arthur's malak—a familiar from a race of spiritual beings that the exorcists use as expendable tools and weapons—shows up and sets her free. Thus begins Velvet's journey to kill Arthur. Along the way, she gathers a ragtag group of "villains," of both the misunderstood and genuine menace flavors, who can't live within the defined borders of respectability in the world.
Now, I personally think Berseria is a very good Tales game, even if you've never played one before. It's a Zestiria prequel, so there are some recurring characters and plot points that might feel random if you're not familiar with that one, but I don't think it's detrimental to the overall experience. It's easy to pick up the battle system, and it still has a good amount of depth if you want to master it. Battles can become Overstimulation Central, much like Graces, so it can be a lot. However, I personally think that the darker color palette helps a lot to keep it from becoming a literal eyesore.
Though I love Berseria, my feelings on this remaster are a lot more conflicted. I don't like that everyone, even those playing the Japanese version, is subjected to the global version's censorship. Originally, Arthur stabbed Laphicet with his sword. In the global version, Arthur magically impaled him. The effect looks kind of silly, and it's not always edited properly in other scenes. One of Seres's flashbacks keeps the sword, for example. Plus, the Arthur-stabs-Laphicet-with-his-sword thing is actually important to the story. Berseria doesn't shy away at all from showing blood, so I must conclude this censorship is because Laphicet is a child. Now, that's funny for Tales and its history of family-unfriendly violence to children. The boy begging for help and then dying in front of the party in Akzeriuth in Tales of the Abyss easily comes to mind.
If my only issue with the remaster was the censorship, I probably wouldn't have been too bothered about it. I already know what the scene was supposed to be, and it's not as if the game constantly bombards us with Laphicet's death scene. But there are some bizarre and straight-up distracting audio issues in this game. This is odd because Xillia and Graces didn't have them at all. Sometimes, it feels like the space between a character's lines was shortened, making the dialogue sound unnaturally fast. It's hard to describe this, but sometimes, after a character finishes a voiced line when talking to them on the field, there's this almost bzzt sound, like someone turning off a mic.
Maybe I'm misremembering the PS4 version, and it had those issues. However, there's one thing I could confirm, and it's that the remaster does indeed have very bizarre mixing with the menu sound effects. When you're using items in battle or checking a character's equipment in the main menu, the blips sound weirdly isolated, like they're simultaneously muffled yet enhanced. They're very annoying with a headset, since they actually sound like they're coming from in front of me, in contrast to every other sound being beamed into my ears. Funnily enough, the main menu blips are louder than the other sound effects in the original, so maybe they over-corrected for the remaster.
Speaking of the PS4 version, it may not come as a surprise that the remaster and the original look pretty much exactly the same, as mentioned at the beginning. The jump in graphics quality is not as obvious or amazing as Graces or Xillia, which both can look a little busted on the PS3. The soft watercolor art direction of Berseria has a sort of timeless stylistic aesthetic that holds up even a decade later, and Bandai Namco not tweaking it too much was a fantastic choice. On the flip side, it's also another question marked lobbed in the remaster's direction. When I said that Graces held up, I meant that the models and assets don't look dated when the game's in HD thanks to the watercolor-like aesthetic making it look stylistic instead. In Berseria's case, it's actually so close to what the original is like that it feels less like a remaster and more like a port.
It's hard for me to say this, because I like Tales of Berseria a lot, but as a remaster, it's not bringing a lot to the table. In fact, between the censorship and the audio mixing issues, I'd go as far as to say that it's taking away from the table. The saving grace here is that it's ten dollars cheaper than the original (at least on Steam), despite it coming with DLC. While I do still recommend playing it if you haven't tried it before and you like JRPGs, people who have already played Berseria might as well just boot up the copy they already own.
Tales of Berseria Remastered is readily available on the PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. Windows PC version reviewed.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 1:46 PM
Total War: Medieval 3 is going to be CA's first historical game in a very long time by the time it comes out, and it seems the company is trying its best to be as transparent about the game as possible. And, as part of that transparency, game director Pawel Wojs commented on what CA is doing to make Medieval 3 great, saying that simply remaking the classics and calling it a day wouldn't suffice.
Speaking to Slitherine Games, Wojs said the "whole point of the rebirth of historical [Total War] is building on that legacy [of the Medieval series]" and that Creative Assembly is "very familiar with what made Medieval 2 work." Wojs himself was a developer on Medieval 2 over 20 years ago, but nevertheless believes merely recreating it in Medieval 3 wouldn't produce good results.
"Recreating it just baseline as it was would not make a good game," Wojs said, adding that "without the nostalgia and rose-tinted spectacles, it would not stand up to modern Total War." That's a rather loaded sentence, considering just how many players in the Total War community constantly complain about how good the games used to be. And what's more, many of them are right, as the move to the Warscape Engine from Rome 2 onwards fundamentally reshaped how TW functioned, in many cases for the worse.
But sure, Medieval 2, as well as some of the other old Total War titles, had many quirks and clunky mechanics that would not live up to modern standards, though they were far, far deeper and more intricate than the new games ever could be.
Despite this, CA recognizes there are elements of older Total War titles and Medieval 2 in particular that are being used as guides for Medieval 3: "[We are] taking the elements that we feel were really strong and worked really well, be it slotless construction or upgrades on units, all of that stuff that we know our community really values."
"[We're looking] at how that can fit within the new vision for Medieval 3," he said. They're not only going to pre-Warscape titles to search for inspiration, as Wojs says CA is actively scanning Rome 2, Shogun 2, Empire, and other Total War titles to identify what worked and what didn't, ultimately helping them craft as good an experience as possible in Medieval 3.
CA is also trying to come up with new, innovative concepts, including mechanics that it has always wanted to implement but was limited either by technology or other factors. "Now we have the flexibility to rebuild some of those foundational features from scratch," he said.
So they are genuinely trying to make Medieval 3 into the ultimate historical Total War, or at least they're telling us so. I will add a personal note that no matter what stance you have on older titles like Medieval 2, it does one crucial thing better than any modern entry to the series: modability. Don't like how it works? Just totally overhaul it free of charge.
Let's see Warhammer 3 get that same treatment ever, with players coming back in 2046 to tailor the experience to themselves.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 1:28 PM
The Red Needle Katana is one of the best uniques in Crimson Desert, but it's quite easy to miss it on your adventures. The unique weapon isn't part of a quest, so you'll need to put in some extra effort. The Red Needle Katana is perfect for those who want to land multiple hits in quick time, but first, let's look at how you can add it to your arsenal.
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Red Needle Katana location in Crimson Desert
The Red Needle Katana is located on an island on the eastern side of Delesyia. You'll have to locate and head to the Sanctum of Oblation. Since this is an endgame area, it will take some time for you to be able to reach the location. Thankfully, there are no hard boss fights waiting for you here.
The entrance to the exact spot is on the eastern side of the Sanctum of Oblation. You have to defeat the enemies (or just go past them) and take the first right turn. Go to the corridor, and you'll find a hidden entrance on the way to the left. Take the entrance, go inside, and you'll find a set of stairs going down.
How to obtain the Red Needle Katana in Crimson Desert
Once you're all the way down the stairs, enter the room that has a piece of Sanctum. To get the weapon, however, you'll need to light the lantern that's right next to the piece of Sanctum. This opens up the room that has the Red Needle Katana.
Head back up the stairs to the entrance of the Sanctum, and you'll find an open door that was locked earlier. Enter the room, and you'll find the Red Needle Katana in a Treasure Chest.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 11:16 AM
Fox McCloud will follow up his appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie this year with a new game of his own, according to a prominent leaker's new report.
Noted Nintendo insider NateTheHate said on a new podcast episode today that a "classic style" Star Fox game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 this summer, and it will also include online multiplayer. This would mark the first new game in the Star Fox franchise since 2016's Star Fox Zero for the Wii U, so it's been a long time coming.
But the excitement doesn't end there. The insider also said The Legend of Zelda franchise will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in a massive way: with an "Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2." The extent of the remake is unclear, but it appears to be a bigger undertaking than 2011's 3DS remake of one of the most beloved games ever made.
Zelda's 40th anniversary passed last month, but the festivities will be ongoing over the next year, as is the same for Super Mario and his own anniversary since last year. But NateTheHate says that fans should not expect a 3D Mario title this year, unfortunately, but it will be coming some time in 2027.
NateTheHate says the new Star Fox may be revealed soon, and that "the visuals are supposed to be very good." With the Switch 2's hardware, the expectations for graphics and framerate are higher than ever, and with a potential multiplayer spaceship combat game, we may be seeing some of the best the console has to offer yet.
Fox McCloud making an appearance in the new Super Mario movie and then having his own game follow soon after sounds similar to what happened in the original film, when Nintendo revealed a controversial redesign for Donkey Kong and then eventually launched Donkey Kong Bananza a few years later.
Are you excited for an Ocarina of Time remake or a new Star Fox game? If true, I feel like they will both yet again be system-sellers for the Switch 2, so make sure you grab one while you can before they fall victim to a price hike like the PS5.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 10:52 AM
A PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console now costs $900 in the United States. You read that right.
Sony announced the horrific news today that it's increasing the price of the PS5 Pro, base PS5 ($649), and PS5 Digital Edition ($599) in the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Japan. And the powerful PS5 Pro will run you a staggering $899 as of April 2, which is... six days from now. Yay.
"With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we've made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally," Sony announced. "We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide."
So, why is this happening again? Yeah, that's right, I said again. The PS5 just got a price hike last year, along with the Xbox (which saw an increase twice in 2025). Well, to put it simply, the state of the world sucks. That's nothing new, but it's exponentially affecting tech and our beloved hobby more than ever.
The tech industry's incessant obsession with AI and powering data centers around the world has driven up the price of just about everything needed to power these consoles, especially RAM. Combine that with regular old inflation and an increase in tariff prices from the current U.S. administration making shipping cost more, and it means that companies like Sony and Microsoft feel the need to hike their console prices to continue making profits.
For these exorbitant price increases, you can easily boil it down to one thing, and it's the same thing that's ruining basically everything, all the time, since the beginning of time: greed. It's the root of all evil, and it's the main driving force behind the reason why you will be paying over a thousand bucks for a PS5 Pro after taxes in the U.S.. Oh, and the handheld PlayStation Portal is now going up to $249, as well. Fun times.
It doesn't stop there, really. Nintendo made the move last year to price some games at $80, so it's being felt everywhere, really. And that's not including price hikes elsewhere in entertainment like just about every streaming service, too.
This pattern is rather unprecedented when it comes to consoles, though. Historically, consoles drop in price as time goes on, while newer, powered-up versions like the PS5 Pro replace the base version's price, or come in at a bit higher. Over the past couple years, though, it's only gone up.
When the PS5 Digital Edition launched in 2020, it was $399. Now it's $599. When the Xbox Series X launched in 2020, it cost $499. Now it's $649. And unfortunately, there's really no end in sight to the tumult that's hammering the world economy.
So, if you were looking to pick up a PS5 Pro or even just a base PS5 soon, I'd try to get that done before April 2. I'd say the same if you're in the market for an Xbox or Switch 2, also, because it doesn't look like the prices will be coming down any time soon.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 10:47 AM
You want more from the developers of Crimson Desert? It's coming, but it's not quite a sequel to Kliff's open-world journey.
No, no more medieval melee combat with jetpacks and dragons. According to South Korean outlet INVEN, Pearl Abyss is instead now shifting its focus to its next game, which is called DokeV. If it sounds familiar to you, that's because it was announced around seven years ago, but it's finally time for the studio to fully focus on it after finishing Crimson Desert.
And yeah, it's about time! At a recent shareholder meeting, Pearl Abyss confirmed that DokeV and Crimson Desert were being developed side-by-side, but a large amount of the team swapped to the latter to finish it. Now that it's released, DokeV will be the main focus.
DokeV first appeared way back in 2019, and outside of a some minor snippets of footage since then, it hasn't been heard from. But what we have seen is pure ridiculousness, with Pearl Abyss's trademark stunning visuals.
The reveal trailer shows kids on skateboards with monster-like animals called Dokebi, including a panda bear with boxing gloves and a dog in a t-shirt and crown. It teases a large world map, which Pearl Abyss is wont to do, and the game will run on the same Blackspace engine as Crimson Desert.
"DokeV is an upcoming creature-collecting open world action-adventure from Pearl Abyss filled with intriguing stories and set in a unique, vibrant world," the game's description reads. "Meet Dokebi, whimsical creatures that live side-by-side with humans and encourage people's dreams from which they gain strength. The gorgeous and colorful world of DokeV is brimming with activities, stories, and experiences, so get ready to befriend tons of Dokebi and to embark on an adventure!"
In 2021, Pearl Abyss released a music video that showed some more footage, which was mainly just some children dancing in different outfits while performing a song called "Rock Star." It's definitely a bit odd when contrasted with Crimson Desert or even Black Desert Online, so it's a big departure from what the studio has previously worked on.
But you know what? I dig it. It's funky and it's weird, and I will always be open to try a creature collector to see if it can capture the same spark as Pokémon. Unfortunately, since full development is only now beginning, the game is likely several years off, so sit tight.
For more on DokeV, check out its official website while we wait.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 10:41 AM
Your camp is the base of all your work in Crimson Desert, and having more Comrades will allow you to level up faster. Comrades are essentially units who ensure that your base is functioning as intended. You can also use some of them in expeditions to get more resources.
This guide will help you by explaining how you can get more comrades and then upgrade them.
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How to get more comrades in Crimson Desert
Once you've unlocked the Howling Hills Camp in Chapter 3, you can start to send invites to Comrades to join you on your mission. However, things aren't that simple. To be successful, you'll need to complete different quests.
You can find these tasks from the Faction Quests tab. These missions typically begin with "A rumor..." at the start. Once you select one of these tasks, it will tell you what needs to be done. Complete all the tasks, and you'll have a new Comrade joining your camp.
How to level up Comrades in Crimson Desert
The level of your Comrades is directly tied to your camp. The more your camp advances, the more level-ups your Comrades will acquire. When a Comrade levels up, they will learn more skills. Upgrading your camp is pretty easy, and you can quicken up the process by completing quests under the Grounds of the Sunrise tab. These missions are relatively easy, and a tent icon highlights them on the mini map.
You can also gain camp levels from activities like building a trough. Raising camp levels and your Comrade levels isn't the hardest of the tasks. However, I recommend completing side quests to make the leveling process quicker.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 9:30 AM
The best killer and survivor in Bite By Night largely depends on playstyle. That said, this tier list will dive into the details on how reliable survivors are in a solo-carry and team situations while analyzing the overall utility and power of each killer. Here's my Bite By Night Survivor and Killer tier list.
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Bite By Night Survivor Tier List
All Survivor classes can be good in Bite by Night depending on your playstyle. That said, some work better for being a solo player trying to carry a less coordinated team while others offer more team utility if you're playing with better players or a pre-made group. That's why I ranked them in two ways so you have a better overview. In short, I would say the Security Guard offers the most balanced mix between the two scenarios capable of being good both solo and in a coordinated team. Let's dive into individual ranking reasons below for all Survivor classes.
Bite by Night Killer Tier List
You should generally always play a killer that you find the most fun. This tier list just analyzes how reliable killers are with their kits against experienced players. Springtrap's kit has a nice blend of overall utility and skillshots for clutch plays. That's why I ranked it at the top. The other killers have certain elements that can situationally make them a bit less reliable than Springtrap so they're in a lower tier. Let's analyze them individually below.
That's it for my Bite By Night Killer and Survivor tier list and mini-guide. Don't forget to check out our Bite By Night codes article for free goodies.
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Destructoid Friday, March 27, 2026 7:01 AM
The Jet Pack, aka the Kuku Rocket Pack, is a great alternative way to travel in Crimson Desert if you're tired of riding horses and dragons. You'll need to first unlock the upgrade and then craft it using the required resources.
Let's look at how to get your own flying machine in the game.
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How to unlock the Jet Pack in Crimson Desert
There are certain prerequisites before you get to unlock the Kuku Rocket Pack. You'll need to make progress along the main campaign to unlock Pailune, and also unlock the Witch of Wisdom side quest (available under factions).
The first task is to clear the Sanctum of Penitence. Reach the target area and eliminate all the areas before repairing the broken kiln to complete the objective.
You'll now get the base Kuku Pack blueprint after a cutscene.
How to craft the Kuku Rocket Pack in Crimson Desert
Head to the Kilnden Workshop first to craft the Kuku Pack. You'll need the following resources.
Once the Kuku Pack has been crafted, speak with Grimnir's assistant. He will provide you with a letter that provides you with the blueprint for the Jet Pack. You'll find the assistant in the location marked on the image above.
You can now visit Grimnir and craft the Kuku Pot items. You'll need the following resources to craft the Kuku Rocket Pack.
Now, you have all the items to get the Jet Pack and use it to fly around the vast areas of Pywel.
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