GamersHeroes Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:23 AM Featuring style, skill, and a little swagger (that's the important part!), the latest character to make their way to Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts' Apex Legends is Sparrow. The post Apex Legends: Prodigy Preview – Take Your Shot appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:19 AM Comic fans, take note: Rebellion and British comic anthology 2000 AD are celebrating Free Comic Book Day starting May 3 by giving readers access to the greatest hits around. The post The Best of 2000 AD Returning for Free Comic Book Day appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:48 AM All those that dive into Rockstar Games' GTA Online this week can take advantage of the return of Open Wheel Races. The post Open Wheel Races Returning to GTA Online appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:52 AM  The video game website Polygon has been sold to click-farm powerhouse Valnet and much of its masthead has been laid off, Kotaku has learned. Multiple staff members have posted online about losing their jobs or colleagues now being out of work. |
Kotaku Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:41 AM  Naoe and Yasuke's ongoing journey through the Wide Wide World of Bastards continues with The Naginata, a panicky, flopsweaty stooge who doesn't even have the honor of fighting an old drunk one-on-one given the opportunity. |
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Kotaku Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:15 AM  An Xbox Series X with 2TB of storage now costs more than a PlayStation 5 Pro. The next Call of Duty could be Microsoft's first $80 game. Microsoft announced major price hikes for the entire Xbox ecosystem on Thursday and fans are in shock. |
Kotaku Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:55 AM  Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's developers got done dirty. The side-scrolling Metroidvania entry into the 36-year-old series sold an extraordinary 1.3 million copies, and yet despite this, Eurogamer reported last year that the internal team at Ubisoft Montpellier that had created the game had been disbanded and… |
Kotaku Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:37 AM  Monster Hunter Wilds has a habit of keeping things vague when it comes to various mechanics or how items work. Not everything can be as obvious as how to interact with Wounds. No matter if you find it charming or frustrating, you're bound to be confused here and there. A great example of this is Commission Tickets,… |
Kotaku Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:15 AM  Microsoft has announced it will be raising the prices of all Xbox consoles, accessories, and games, and the increases are huge. Console and peripheral prices will go up today, May 1, by an enormous amount, while new first-party game prices will all hit $80 by the holidays. |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:57 AM  An Intel GPU that was previously thought to have been cancelled has resurfaced in several recent shipping manifests. The documents, believed to show stock moving between different Intel labs, give strong credibility to speculation that the chipmaker is indeed working on a new high-end Battlemage GPU for gamers. If that's the case, it's likely to gain a lot of interest, as Intel did surprisingly well with its most recent entry into the GPU market. The Intel Arc B580 offered hope to budget gamers with strong performance for just $249, even if stock has been hard to find at MSRP, but recent Intel Battlemage rumors seemed to suggest that Intel had given up on the market in the face of stiff competition from AMD and Nvidia. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:47 AM  What are the free games on the Epic Games Store this week? Each week in 2025, Epic is giving away free games for you to own forever. These games are separate to the free-to-play games available on the store, and you only have one week to claim them. Epic has given away over $10,000 worth of games since 2018, and it doesn't look like they're going to stop this any time soon. It's worth checking in each week to see which games are on offer, occasionally you'll see in-game goodies and exclusive items for one of your favorite free PC games. Let's take a look at what the free Epic games are this week, and what to expect from upcoming free games on the Epic Games Store. Continue reading Free Epic games this week May 2025 |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:35 AM  The story in XCOM is minimal. There aren't many cutscenes. The dialogue is sparse. The characters are functional archetypes. And yet, the MicroProse and Firaxis strategy series boasts some of the most shocking, tense, and memorable dramatic moments in the history of PC gaming. This is what makes XCOM special. It's all mechanics, but out of its fastidiously designed turn-based tactics and combat, you inevitably get personal takes of sacrifice, defeat, and victory - everyone has that one XCOM soldier, that nightmarish, ill-fated mission. While Civilization 7 has Firaxis attention for now, hopefully, XCOM 3 will happen one day. In the meantime, the entire series - every game and DLC - is available for the single price of $10. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best grand strategy games, Best 4X games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:08 AM  The true allure of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is the chaos, whether or not the Emperor's keen to admit it. Xeno guts fly. Chainswords roar. Your comrades bark orders or fall at your side. Amid the death and destruction, there's a sense of pure exhilaration; of life. But, at the moment, you can only experience the heat of battle with two other friends as part of a three-person squad. What if you could experience it as a twelve-stack? Well, modder 'Warhammer Workshop' has answered your prayers, and it's chaos of the best kind (not that there is a good kind, of course). MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Marine 2 review, Space Marine 2 system requirements , Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:10 AM  We might not have an exact launch date yet, but we now have confirmation that Hollow Knight Silksong will be playable in September 2025. There's just one fairly big catch; you might have to go to Australia to try it. The long-awaited Team Cherry action platformer is set to make an appearance in the developer's home country later this year, making the possibility that we'll finally see the full release in 2025 feel more real than ever. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Indie Games, Hollow Knight Silksong release date, Upcoming PC Games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:02 AM  What are the best soulslike games? An off-shoot of action RPGs, the defining principles of this ever-growing subgenre sprung up from Demon's Souls back in 2009. However, it took the release of its spiritual successor two years later to really light a fire under fans. FromSoftware's Dark Souls is a landmark game in many respects, but the soulslike genre is its greatest legacy. While efforts have been made to diversify soulslike games in recent years, patience in the face of adversity remains the focal point. Characterized by punishing stamina-based combat, risk-reward currency systems, and challenging bosses, victory leads to progression through rich worlds that often capture a dark fantasy game aesthetic. Whether you're a newcomer who's not sure where to start or an RPG game veteran looking for a new challenge, we've got the very best soulslikes on PC you can play right now. Continue reading Best soulslike games in 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best soulslike games, Best fantasy games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:07 AM  What are the best indie games? The great indie boom triggered by digital distribution over a decade ago turned out to be more of a Big Bang, firing small-team development into a plethora of directions that now defy simple categorisation. The sheer volume is intimidating, so we have plenty to choose from when compiling our list of the best indie games. Perhaps too much. But we should take stock, from time to time, to appreciate everything indie development has given us. Some of the games listed below were built in a weekend by first-time coders, while others were crafted by former triple-A creators who've instilled their independent work with the same technical standards. They barely have anything in common but a healthy dose of idiosyncrasy and ideas that make Steam worth spelunking and make our list of the best PC games. Continue reading The best indie games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, New PC games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:47 AM  When is the Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date window? Well, that's a question we've been asking for a long, long time. As the next installment in Seattle's ongoing saga of strife and exsanguination gets a new developer and release window, there's a lot to get excited about. Arise, Kindred, there's blood to be spilled and a power vacuum that's in desperate need of filling. After all, we've been looking for a good vampire game to sink our teeth into for some time, hoping for any word on Paradox's Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2, the sequel to White Wolf's iconic 2004 VTM RPG. The RPG game has been passed between two different developers, but we finally have gameplay footage to sink our teeth into and a release window, too. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:58 AM  What is the best gaming monitor? Thanks to wider screens, higher resolutions, improved refresh rates, and new technologies, there's never been a better time to upgrade your display and enjoy more clarity, smoothness, and immersion than ever before. We've tested dozens of displays to find the best choices for a wide range of uses and budgets, and you can find our recommendations below. The best gaming monitor overall is the LG Ultragear 32GS95UE. This 4K 32-inch panel can do everything, hitting 240Hz at 4K and 480Hz at 1080p while producing dazzling OLED image quality - it's a stunner. Our budget choice is the AOC 24G2SP, which is ideal for 1080p esports gaming for under $150. For 1440p gaming, our pick is the MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED that offers OLED speed gaming for a decent price. See the full list below for more recommendations and check out the How to choose and FAQ sections of this guide to learn more about what to look for in a gaming monitor. Continue reading Best gaming monitor 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:25 AM  Rimworld with rats. It's a simple concept, yet a tremendously appealing one. Cute colony sim Ratopia has just left early access after 18 months, and developer Cassel Games has a special Steam sale to celebrate. Boasting an impressive 88% user rating, its adorable art style and clean UI gives its detailed social simulation and intricate systems an immediately eye-catching look, and 1.0 brings a whole swarm of upgrades to the table. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, New PC games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:33 AM  May 1, 2025: We checked for new Throne and Liberty coupon codes. What are the new Throne and Liberty coupon codes? Getting a coupon code can help you along in your MMO journey, and fortunately, the studio drops coupon codes for the game from time to time, awarding all sorts of in-game goodies that you can use to improve your character. The Throne and Liberty coupon codes we've seen so far have offered all sorts of rewards, including growth stones, skill books, crafting materials, and more. NCSoft has given these out during livestreams and live meets, so expect to see more codes for the MMO game when major events and update streams occur. We've collated all the codes we've found so far below. Continue reading Throne and Liberty coupons and all active codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, Throne and Liberty codes, Throne and Liberty weapons |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:04 AM  When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade the usually locked golden stickers up to five times a day. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums quickly. While you can trade these up to five times a day, each event is limited to two specific stickers, set by Scopely. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so we can only estimate the date of the next Star Wars GO Golden Blitz based on previous events and official sticker polls. However, we check daily for official word on the next trade. While you wait, be sure to participate in other Monopoly Go events for a chance to earn rare sticker pack, and keep on top of freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice rolls guide, which is updated regularly with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:01 AM  What are the new Project Egoist codes? Welcome, you unpolished gem. It's time to head onto the pitch, lock in, and become Japan's number one striker. But to be the best, you're going to need to channel Blue Lock's top dogs, and doing so doesn't come cheap. Mirroring the systems used in other Roblox games, getting the best playstyles in Project Egoist requires you to pull on its gacha banner. Will you accept life as pre-GOAT Isagi in the Roblox experience? Or will you stump up the big bucks for a chance of inheriting Sae or Kaiser's skills? The anime game's latest codes reward you with plenty of funds to try for the latter, so you might as well give it a spin. Continue reading Project Egoist codes May 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:56 AM  When is the Hollow Knight Silksong release date? Silksong is the long-awaited sequel to 2017's immensely popular Hollow Knight. We don't use the phrase 'long-awaited' lightly either, since over half a decade has passed since its announcement. Just like its predecessor, Hollow Knight Silksong is a 2D Metroidvania game set in an underground realm inhabited by bugs. You can expect to explore gloomy grottos and ancient citadels in classic platform game style, fight off their quarrelsome occupants, and unlock powerful skills and equipment. Here's everything we know about when to expect Hollow Knight Silksong, including gameplay and trailers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Indie Games, Hollow Knight Silksong release date, Upcoming PC Games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:01 AM  What are the best Witcher 3 mods? With a next-gen update overhauling visuals, as well as game mechanics, there has never been a better time to get into The Witcher 3. With mods, you can customize and enhance your experience even further. The best Witcher 3 mods refresh the gameplay for you and, for veterans of the series, can inspire another playthrough of one of the best RPG games of all time. Modding is now a fairly simple process and can be done with ease once you know how. As always, exercise caution when downloading and installing anything on your computer. Continue reading Best Witcher 3 mods 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Witcher 3 mods, The Witcher 4 news, Witcher 3 system requirements |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:36 AM  I always wondered how the advisors in SimCity actually decided on their advice. You could never make them happy. They'd complain about the lack of a fire station, for example, and so you'd build a fire station. But then they'd be on your back about how the fire station doesn't cover the town's whole fire radius. And then it would be wages for the firefighters. And then a second fire station. Such is the eternal, municipal nightmare of city-building games. But Memoriapolis, freshly arrived from early access into its full 1.0 form, lets you take a direct, if morally dubious, role in politics. If you like Manor Lords and Cities Skylines 2, but also long for the gleaming marble of Ancient Rome, this is well worth a try. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city building games, Best strategy games, Best upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:37 AM  What are the best VR games? When it comes to VR games, we're entering a golden era, kickstarted by the release of the Meta Quest 3. That being said, if you have any major VR gaming headset, you can play the vast majority of these games, all of which, we think, are the best advertisement for virtual reality. While there are many experiences out there, we're going to be more choosy, handpicking the top ones to play using the best VR headset options. After all, we only have room for the best VR games, and there've been some fantastic ones in the past year alone. If you'd rather keep your face in front of a traditional monitor, we'd point you towards the best PC games, which need just a simple old PC and none of this fancy goggles business. Continue reading Best VR games 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:15 AM  As a new month dawns, we're taking a look at the most played Steam Deck games for April 2025, and it's surprising to see Oblivion Remastered storm up the charts despite having become a bit of a meme for its poor performance. In the monthly data, however, Balatro still reigns supreme. Each month, it's fun to look at which games are performing well on the best handheld gaming PC and look for any surprises. The chart of top played games on Steam Deck lists, quite simply, the games with the most hours played from one to 100, and there are some big debuts in this month's list. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:15 AM  Acer has just unveiled the cheapest 600Hz gaming monitor that money can buy. The Acer Nitro XV240 F6 is a super-fast display that seems perfect for the competitive esports market, with a ridiculously quick 600Hz refresh rate and a price tag that makes it both an incredible bargain and a huge expense, depending on what you're looking for. This Acer display could be a serious best gaming monitor contender for competitive gameplay with these specs, although the $699.99 cost is likely to put off a lot of gamers. Acer demoed this particular monitor at the IFA trade show last year, although our Acer Nitro XV240 F6 hands-on didn't give us the chance to push it to its top refresh rate and see its full potential in-person. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Acer Nitro V 15 review, Acer Predator Orion 5000 review, Best gaming monitor |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:30 AM  When is the new Blox Fruit update? Whether you're waiting for the right moment to start or need some new content to conquer, it can be hard to understand when a new Blox Fruits patch is on the horizon. This large-scale Roblox MMORPG, unofficially based on the famous One Piece franchise, has welcomed pirates and marines alike for years and it's showing no signs of slowing down. Time your sessions around updates, and you're more likely to score some helpful freebies to boost you on your way to the top. The Dragon update has arrived, so here's everything you need to know about the future Blox Fruits release date schedule. Continue reading Next Blox Fruits update speculation MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:27 AM  What's the latest Blox Fruit stock? If you're hoping to buy a new fruit to try out a fresh fighting style, you're bound to be at the mercy of a Blox Fruit Dealer. There are two different types of merchants across the island, but the same stock rotation across each, so you can find out what's available easily. To get what you're after though, you have to be quick, so we tell you everything you need to know right here. Below, we explain essential Blox Fruits stock details: from a stock list with costs, how best to keep on top of stock rotations while you're away from the Roblox experience, and exactly how stock rotations work across servers and timezones. Our tips on how to grind levels in Blox Fruits go over the best fruits for the job, and our ultimate Blox Fruits guide is handy for anyone starting this otherwise daunting game. Finally, don't forget to redeem the latest Blox Fruits codes can get you the cash you need to buy your next fruit. Continue reading Blox Fruits stock explained - restock times, Mirage stock, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:20 AM  How do you get Marvel Rivals Twitch drops? Twitch drops make it easy to earn freebies by simply watching people stream games, and Marvel Rivals is dishing out the goods for Season 2. Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has been offering up the chance to earn Marvel Rivals Twitch drops, bequeathing some extra cosmetic treats for the multiplayer game by simply watching your favorite streamers. You will, however, need to learn how to actually claim your shiny new drops, so read on as we explain how everything works. Continue reading Marvel Rivals Season 2 Twitch drops and how to claim MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:08 AM  May 1, 2025 We added a new Once Human code. What are the latest Once Human codes? There are times in all of our gaming lives when we need a little bit of help. Call it a handout, call it a freebie, call it whatever you like, but receiving a gift from time to time is lovely - and vital when there are eldritch abominations around each corner, wanting to turn you into their next meal. Whether you're just starting off in Nalcott or working towards the last of the Once Human bosses, you could always use a little help. As with many free PC games, Once Human offers redemption codes to give you a boost, and the Once Human codes below can help you fill your coffers without having to spend hours collecting resources and risking your life outside of your cozy home base. Continue reading Once Human codes and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:02 AM  May 1, 2025: We checked for the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls. How can I get free Monopoly Go dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links May 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 1, 2025 7:55 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards - May 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:28 AM  Hollow Knight: Silksong's release date remains a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a shitpost, beyond that it'll fall in 2025, but we do at least now know that you'll be able to play it in September, as long as you go to one particular museum in Melbourne, Australia. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:00 AM  Back in the decidedly less macabre context of a week ago, I played a few matches of Apex Legends' Season 25, which centres around new legend Sparrow. His debut is scheduled for May 6th, barely enough time for EA's ink to dry on their mass laying-off of the people that made him (fifth most played game on Steam, y'know, maybe tells you something). He's Space-Italian, has a folding bow on his arm, and - fittingly for how I feel about this game right now - is a massive bastard. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:00 AM  How's this for playing yourself: after a week spent clearing out my old family home, a week in which I speedran the lives and deaths of several loved ones by combing through crates of school papers, diaries and letters; with hands wizened by cleaning fluids, nostrils blackened by attic dust, back ruined by the floorboards of my childhood bedroom, and a brain brimming with faded happiness and pain, I sat down in an empty kitchen to play The Horror At Highrook, a cosmic horror table-topper in which four occult investigators scour a vast, cluttered house for the secrets of a missing noble family. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:46 AM  "A free-wheeling RPG road trip that pushes all the right buttons," was Brendy's verdict on Keep Driving this February. I am thankful for Brendy for many things in life, but seldom more so than today, for he has supplied me with an easy opening segue: there are even more of those buttons to push now, for Keep Driving has been updated with gamepad support. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:30 AM  Demon-swarmed fantasy ARPG Path Of Exile 2 got a patch today that should have, in theory, increased the rarity of loot dropped for players across all parts of the game. Instead, the game began deleting their Skill Gems - the extremely important stones that players use to perform all manner of attacks, spells, and defensive magicks. The developers quickly shut down the servers and rolled back the game, leading to a five-hour outage and a bunch of players who are now even more annoyed than they have been in recent weeks. And trust me, that is annoyed. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 7:39 AM  In a year that has so far seen some demanding giants like Monster Hunter Wilds, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Oblivion Remastered, I have found myself routinely playing Car Mechanic Simulator 2021, a four-year-old sim that has you repeatedly changing the brake pads on busted vehicles and scavenging old engine parts from a nearby junkyard. So I feel a quiet delight to learn of the upcoming Car Dealer Simulator, due to release next month, which will let me not only fix up old bangers, but also sell the absolutely banjaxed pieces of trash to unsuspecting bozos. Heh heh heh. Yes. YES. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 6:47 AM  Get ready to upgrade your gaming rigs, workflows, and storage setups because Amazon's Lexar sale is packed with massive savings. We are talking huge price drops across fast SSDs, dependable RAM kits, and storage options that will keep your devices running smooth. If you have been waiting for a real deal to land, today is the day. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 1, 2025 6:03 AM  EA have announced they're "pausing" development of any future rally racers, including the filth-speckled WRC and Dirt series. Many rally games have historically been made by the now EA-owned studio Codemasters, a crowd of long-time motorsports specialists who've been soiling wheel arches as far back as Colin McCrae Rally for the first PlayStation. Well, no more, say the big wigs. The games have "reached the end of the road", they say. Bad news for fans of muck and sand on wheels, but there is a splash of muddy hope just past the next hard right. |
Siliconera Thursday, May 1, 2025 12:00 PM
Following implementation of the tariffs inflicted by President Donald Trump, Microsoft will increase the price Xbox Series X and S console, controller, and accessory options in the US and worldwide. These will take effect in May 2025, with some of the cost increases going up by about $100 on systems, though stores like Amazon are still showing the lower prices. The Microsoft Store already reflects the new costs. This comes after Trump stated that Americans would need to accept smaller selections and higher prices and said, "Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls. So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally." Microsoft itself didn't mention the tariffs that raised the costs of items in the US. [Thanks, Windows Central!]
Here's the list of the new Xbox console price changes as a result of things like the Trump tariffs when compared to the old ones. One of the smallest changes applies to both the 512GB and 1TB Xbox Series S systems, which will each be going up by $80.
Many retailers are still showing the past prices. For example, Best Buy has the $599.99 tag on the Galaxy Black Special Edition, but the Microsoft Store now shows it as starting at $729.99. GameStop also still shows the base 1TB system as $499.99.
The controller price increases are relatively smaller. For example, a Microsoft Xbox Series X Wireless Controller Carbon Black was $59.99, but it will go up to $64.99. The Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 core version was $129.99 and will go up to $149.99.
Microsoft isn't the only company raising the price of various console options following the Trump tariffs. Sony brought up PlayStation cost changes in April 2025. Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders because of them. Other companies, such as Good Smile Company and the Square Enix Store, stopped taking pre-orders.
Microsoft Xbox console, controller, and accessory prices are now more expensive as a result of the Trump tariffs.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:00 AM
While Lego and Nintendo didn't officially reveal the new Animal Crossing and Super Mario sets, leaks online via Reddit and Wario64 resulted images of the apparent August 2025 sets appearing online. There are nine new Nintendo sets total, and among them are ones with Wario, Captain Toad, and Blather's museum.
Since only images appeared, we don't have exact prices for things. However, the photos that appeared online do show the box art and the finished sets. First, here's the list of Super Mario Lego sets that include a mix of enemies and Mario Kart builds. There are references to Super Mario Wonder and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker too.
Here's the photo that appeared online and showed all of those sets:
As for the three Animal Crossing Lego sets, these all involve buildings like Blather's museum and help build up a town. The smallest one consists of 149 pieces and the first "small" house, while the set with two houses is biggest at 814 pieces. Here's the full list:
Here's how those three leaks look:
As a note, some of the older Animal Crossing Lego sets are currently on sale at stores like Amazon. Some of the more notable ones include the 77050: Nook's Cranny and Rosie's House set for $52.99 instead of $74.99 and the 77052: K.K.'s Concert in the Plaza for $44.19 instead of $79.99.
The new Super Mario and Animal Crossing sets will apparently debut in August 2025.
The post New Lego Animal Crossing and Super Mario Sets Leak appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:00 AM
Kotobukiya has revealed that it will restock its ARTFX J figure of Goro "Crow" Akechi from Persona 5. Originally available in 2018, the company will re-release the figure in November 2025.
This figure depicts Crow in his Phantom Thief attire, as he holds his mask and saber in each of his hands. The figure has a scale of 1/8 with a total height of 27 cm (~10.63 inches), which is measured from the slanted base support to the tip of Crow's head.
Here are some of the sample images for the figure, taken from multiple sides:
The restocked figure will cost 14,300 yen (~$99.10). Kotobukiya has put up a listing for the figure on its own online shop with guaranteed stocks for orders made by Tuesday, June 24, 2025. However, it can only ship the product domestically in Japan. People residing elsewhere worldwide can alternatively place orders on other websites that support global shipping, such as AmiAmi and HobbyLink Japan.
Considering the initial release date, this figure is one of the rare entries that feature the original Persona 5 logo. Most of the more recent figures, such as the 2022 Lucrea figure of Akechi in his Loki attire, use the logo for the enhanced Persona 5 Royal, which Atlus released first in Japan in October 2019.
The 2018 ARTFX J figure of Persona 5's Goro "Crow" Akechi in his Phantom Thief attire will be available again in November 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:00 AM
I love games with crafting and survival elements, but find I just can't devote 20-40 hours to them anymore. There's only so much time, you know? Also, some of those are best enjoyed with other people, and again that means finding a game everyone can enjoy. While Squirreled Away still can be a little buggy, I really appreciate this being a more tidy sort of title in the genre, especially since the expected commitment and themes mean it's easier to convince others to try it.
As the title suggests, Squirreled Away is a game about being a squirrel. You're a newcomer who heads to a park and different areas, assisting other animals and building up quaint homes for yourself. This means gathering resources and searching for collectible-like items and materials to fulfill requests, craft tools, and build up a treehouse and furniture.
Part of what makes Squirreled Away stand out among other types of crafting games or ones that would maintain a "new to a wooded area with just your bare hands" title is that it also feels a bit like a comfortable platformer. Instead of harsh tutorials, worrying about your status, or trying to figure things out on your own, Far Seas handles it more like an action-adventure game. The other animals you meet, like the initial squirrels and turtle, aren't just there for flavor. Their quests are educational. They guide you along the way.
So even though there isn't a major story to Squirreled Away, there's a sense of structure that really helps the game. It's still quite freeform. You can take your time. Controls work great, both on the ground, when climbing trees, or when gliding. (I did experience some pretty major camera issues initially when climbing and sometimes gliding, with the camera sometimes still being an issue when scaling trees.) But even though you have the opportunity to take your time and do what you want when you want, having these other animal NPCs to act as quest givers and inject personality help.
That also helps a little with the fact that there can be quite a bit of grind in Squirreled Away. Which seems a little unavoidable for these types of games. After all, it's about gathering resources, running errands, exploring, and crafting. As you build up a treehouse and start aiming for goalposts or quest objectives, you're going to engage in a lot of repetitious activities. However, getting to also involve other people or take time to interact with those NPCs helps. So does knowing I don't have a desperate struggle to stay alive. There's a sense of safety in it all. As long as you play in like 20-60 minute sessions, it seems fine. It reminds me a bit of Little Kitty, Big City.
There are some minor issues with Squirreled Away that come up! However, the developer Far Seas seems to be handling them fairly swiftly with patches. I actually am avoiding writing this as a review because I've seen some issues I encountered get remedied as I've been playing. For example, I went through the save file corruption issue and needed to wait for the patch. I experienced an issue with Daredevil the squirrel and his cannon, and which only just got remedied. I'm currently experiencing issues with how things look when I run and staying in a multiplayer session, and sometimes when I go gathering I'll not get the pebble, berry, or item I was supposed to. I wouldn't feel right scoring a game from a smaller developer that is clearly getting where it needs to be, even though it isn't there yet. Maybe it will even fully support Steam Decks in a few weeks or months.
Because Squirreled Away ended up packed with potential. It's a pleasant, colorful adventure that gives us the idea of a survival and crafting game, even with friends, but without feeling the pressures of that type of title. It's bright, colorful, and filled with personality. Playing in smaller doses to avoid repetition is advised, as is perhaps saving and stepping away for a bit to ensure you have backups in case of bugs. But it's generally delightful.
Squirreled Away is available on PCs.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:07 AM
With so many characters hanging around the villagers in Disney Dreamlight Valley, it can often be tough to determine who you need to interact with for Star Path duties. One of the trickier quests you'll come across asks you to give some feathered villagers their favorite gifts.
To ensure you don't waste resources, it's best to solve clues before you start trying to work on them. You can make guesses for Star Path quests, but if you're wrong, you'll lose precious materials and not make any progress. If this one has you stumped, here's how to give some feathered villagers their favorite gifts in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Who are the feathered villagers in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
There are three feathered villagers you can interact with for this Star Path task:
All three characters are birds with feathers, which makes them feathered villagers for the Star Path hint. Their feathers aren't really visible in DDV, so you may have overlooked this part of their appearance.
There are lots of unique creatures and characters wandering around the vast valley, so trying to sort through them all to find which ones count as feathered is decently tough, especially since none of them appear to have them. Even the three villagers who count for this task don't look feathered in DDV, but since they're birds, this task is still referencing them.
Give some feathered villagers their favorite gifts in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To finish the give some feathered villagers their favorite gifts duty for the Garden of Whimsy Star Path event, you need to give a total of 20 gifts to Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, and Scrooge McDuck. This task takes quite a while to get done since each villager only has three favorite items each day.
Some other Star Path tasks, like the one that asks you to give gifts to a blonde, allow you to give away as many gifts as you want per day to get it done. This specific task includes the word "favorite" before gifts, though, which means only items requested by villagers count for it. You can give them additional gifts, but anything beyond their three chosen items won't count.
Because of this rule, a maximum of nine gifts can be counted per day, assuming you give each of the three feathered villagers all of their requested items. It takes at least three days to get this task done, which makes it one of the tougher tasks to navigate through.
For finishing this Star Path duty, you get 20 Tokens to spend on whatever you desire. This is the maximum amount of Tokens you can get from a single event task, but this one does take quite a lot of effort to finish.
Since this one takes a while to get done, it's worth slowly chipping away at this task over time while you prioritize easier and more rewarding quests. You'll likely need to finish several other Star Path quests to save up for the bigger rewards. To earn more Tokens, you might want to try chatting with a curious young villager, giving Arendelle's Queen her favorites, and digging up a root vegetable with many eyes.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:47 AM
Pokémon Go fans can rejoice, as May 2025 is jampacked with multiple events, some of which will run for several days, while others are single-day events.
So, here's a list of every single event that has been announced so far for the month of May 2025.
All upcoming Pokémon Go events (May 2025)
The ones we've listed below are all the upcoming events in Pokémon Go:
While these are all of the confirmed events of May, Niantic has some other events planned, as well. This includes the Final Strike: GO Battle Week from May 21 to 27, May Community Day Classic on May 24, and Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day on May 25.
We will update this section with more info about these events once they are revealed, so make sure to check back regularly.
The Raid Hours this month are on May 1, 12, and 25 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. In the meantime, do check the Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour Schedule for May 2025.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:12 AM
The Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour schedule for the month of May has been announced, and there are plenty of exciting tasks for players to enjoy.
The full schedule was revealed on the first day of the month, and no, there are no surprises. There will be four Spotlight hours during the fourth month of the year, and this guide will provide you with all the important details.
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Next Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour date and time
The next Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour is on May 6, 2025, between 6 and 6:59 p.m. local time. The first Spotlight Hour in May will be about Furfrou, and players will get double candy after successfully transferring their catches.
The four Spotlight hours will take place on the second, third, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays, respectively.
Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour schedule for May 2025
Here's the full Spotlight Hour schedule for May 2025:
While the spawn rate of the selected creatures increases during Spotlight Hour, the bonus earned will apply to all.
How to prepare for Spotlight Hour in Pokémon Go
You can prepare for an upcoming Spotlight Hour by acquiring as many Poké Balls and Berries as possible. If you're taking full advantage of this hour, you'll likely use a lot of Poké Balls, just as you would when setting up Incense or Lure Modules. The Berries can help, too, if the Pokémon is trying to make a grand escape when capturing it.
Fortunately, it's pretty easy to get Poké Balls and Berries, including activities like spinning Gym stops and opening gifts from friends. Regular Poké Balls should work fine, but you can utilize the advanced versions like Great and Ultra Balls.
This Pokémon Go event also provides special bonuses to give you an extra hand with XP, Stardust, and Candy.
Can you increase your chances of getting Shiny Pokémon during Spotlight Hour?
Although you can get a Shiny Pokémon during Spotlight Hour, unfortunately, you can't increase your chances. The spawn rates are already boosted during this time of the day, but you can increase your chances of catching one using Incense and Lures.
However, even with Incense and Lures, Shinies still aren't guaranteed. I once caught more than 50 creatures in a Spotlight Hour, and not once did it give me a Shiny variant. It's a relatively unpredictable system, but that's just the way it goes in the world of Pokémon Go.
If you want to boost your chances of getting a Shiny variant, test your skills in raids. To keep track of this event's schedule, here's a breakdown of upcoming Pokémon Go raids.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:10 AM
Marvel Rivals is continuously evolving with new additions and adjustments to already existing characters and gameplay features. Season 2.5 is the next major game update that's set to be released, so you may be wondering when you can expect to see it.
Since season 2.5 is the halfway point through the overarching season 2, it won't be quite as big as a regular seasonal update. It's still going to be packed with plenty of new content to explore, though, so you'll want to jump in and start exploring it as soon as it's available. Here's when season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals will begin.
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When is Marvel Rivals season 2.5?
Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals will launch on May 30. We know this is when it will begin because there's a countdown to the end of season two on Competitive. As soon as the current Competitive season ends, season 2.5 begins.
A precise launch time for season 2.5 hasn't been announced, but based on past updates, it's expected to start at 3am CT. If a different time is shared, we'll update all relevant details here, but so far, this has reliably been the start time for all new seasons.
Our countdown is set to the precise launch time, so you can check back here leading up to the start of season 2.5. We've also listed this time across several major time zones if you want to know the exact start time for your region.
How long is season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals?
Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals will last for about a month and a half. The entirety of season two is slated to run for three months, with each half taking up roughly a month and a half. Season 2 starts on May 11, so season 2.5 will conclude on July 11. The end date listed on the battle pass also lines up with this, so we know exactly when season 3 will begin.
What's included in Marvel Rivals season 2.5?
We don't know a ton about season 2.5 so far, but there are some key details that have already been revealed. Ultron will officially be joining the roster as a Strategist unit. Although his abilities haven't been officially revealed so far, Ultron's full kit and abilities have been leaked, so we already have a solid idea of what he's expected to be capable of.
If season 2.5 follows the same pattern as past updates, it should also bring a new map. Some leaks have said we'll be getting Arakko as a new Convoy map. No other possible maps have been teased for season 2.5, so Arakko seems to be the most likely one to join the lineup.
Season 2.5 will also see several major balance changes according to the Dev Vision that aired on April 3, 2025. Characters like Jeff the Land Shark, Peni Parker, Scarlet Witch, Mister Fantastic, and Rocket Raccoon may undergo changes since they were mentioned in this video. Some of them already received a few adjustments, but the devs implied that there may be more changes and fresh Team-Ups to further boost their capabilities in season 2.5.
There are also sure to be plenty of new events, skins, rewards, game modes, and other such additions throughout season 2.5. All new seasons have lots of surprises, too, so we'll have to wait and see what else season 2.5 has in store.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 7:12 AM
One of the more confusing hints you'll come across in Disney Dreamlight Valley's Star Path event tasks you with finding a curious villager. It's a vague clue that could apply to many different characters, but only one works for this task.
You need to interact with the curious villager for two duties in the Garden of Whimsy Star Path event, so learning who they are early on is crucial for progressing through it. Here's who the curious villager is in Disney Dreamlight Valley and how to complete the quests associated with them.
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Who is the curious villager in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The curious villager in DDV is Alice from Alice in Wonderland. In the context of this clue, she's being referred to as odd or strange rather than inquisitive and eager to learn. It's also likely a reference to her iconic quote, "Curioser and curioser." If you don't interpret this hint the right way, solving it can be fairly tough.
This is one of the trickier paths in the Star Path since you could make a case that most villagers should fit this description. Characters like Merlin, Wall-E, Belle, and Olaf especially seem like they should fit this task since they're all super inquisitive. There's even another Star Path duty that refers to Wall-E as a "curious robot."
For the meaning of this specific quest, though, no other characters count. Alice is the only individual who is curious in a peculiar and bizarre way, so she's the one you need to interact with for all Star Path quests that mention a curious villager.
Give a curious villager their favorite gifts in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To finish the give a curious villager their favorite gifts duty in the Garden of Whimsy Star Path event, you need to give Alice five of her favorite items of the day. Some tasks, like the one that asks you to give gifts to a blonde, allow you to give away any items you like to make progress. This isn't the case with this specific quest, though, as only items requested by Alice count.
Alice only has three favorite items per day, so finishing this duty takes a minimum of two days. You get 20 Tokens for completing it, which is the most you can acquire from any one Star Path task. It takes a bit of patience, but the reward is well worth the effort you put in.
Chat with a curious young villager in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The chat with a curious young villager task also refers to Alice, so to finish this one, you need to have two daily discussions with Alice. You can only have one of these talks with each villager per day, so this quest also takes two days to get done.
This duty is a bit simpler, so you only get 15 Tokens for completing it. It's still a solid reward for the fairly minimal work you have to do to get it done, so it's certainly a task that's worth prioritizing.
If you need more Tokens to spend in the Garden of Whimsy Star Path event, there are plenty of other tricky tasks you can work through next. Some good ones to tackle are giving Arendelle's Queen her favorites, digging up a root vegetable with many eyes, and practicing mine-fulness.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 6:55 AM
Team Jade's tactical shooter, Delta Force, offers a sizeable roster of Operators to choose from. For those familiar with other online FPS titles, think of it as more like Rainbow Six Siege. Every Operator has their own role to fill in multiplayer, each with a tailored kit that caters to those playstyles.
Warfare — Delta Force's multiplayer game mode — deploys these units with gear, traits, and weapons to fit their respective jobs. As you feel out your favored class and weapons, use our breakdown below of all Delta Force Operators to learn who excels at what in better detail.
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D-Wolf (Kai Silva)
D-Wolf belongs to the Assault class, meaning this Operator moves faster than the others in the game. Specializing in raw gunplay capabilities and coupled with his helpful mobility, Kai Silva is one of the best picks for showdowns in multiplayer.
Silva's tactical gear, the Motorized Exoskeleton, temporarily increases his Movement Speed and RoF. It also recovers HP and Stamina when you knock an enemy down, further extending its handy Overload function.
Triple Blaster launches three handheld grenades that can also attach to vehicles. Tactical Smoke Grenade, as the name suggests, emits a cloud of smoke that dissolves quickly after impact, but can be useful for cover while reviving teammates. Tactical Slide provides another speed boost, making D-Wolf slide a bit faster.
Hackclaw (Mai Xiaowen)
Hackclaw is a Recon Operator in Delta Force, making her ideal for gathering intel. Mai's Signal Decoder periodically scans for up to three enemy electronic signals and displays their tracking paths. The closest path is marked in red, indicating your enemy is just around the corner.
Flash Drone moves forward and acts like a flashbang within a specific range, while her second gadget, Data Knife, hacks nearby electronic devices on impact and disables them. If the knife hits an enemy instead of any electronics, they'll take damage.
Silent Step makes Hackclaw move around while crouched a bit faster, producing less noise than normal so you can avoid vigilant foes.
Luna (Luna Kim)
Luna is another Recon Operator but functions a little differently than Hackclaw. If you have to draw a comparison, her abilities can be compared to Sova from Valorant.
Detection Arrow exposes enemy positions and leaves micro-sensors along its trajectory to detect moving targets.
Volt Arrow generates electric currents that deal damage over time, while Enhanced Frag Grenades deal damage to ballistic vests and exposed limbs.
Enemy Analysis marks enemies briefly as Luna deals damage to them.
Shepherd (Terry Musa)
Shepherd is an Engineer Operator in Delta Force, making him helpful by offering repairs with his welding gun. It's capable of cutting and repairing with a welding gun.
Sonic Paralysis deploys a drone that suppresses enemies and reduces their fire rates using acoustic pressure. It can also destroy enemy sonic devices that resonate with it and can interfere with recon devices.
Sonic Traps stick to hard surfaces and, after they're triggered, damage and slow down enemies within range. Enhanced Frag Grenade damages ballistic vests and exposed limbs.
Sonic Defense is a hand device that generates anti-phase sound waves to reduce damage from blast waves.
Stinger (Roy Smee)
Stinger is a Support Operator, which means it can revive allies faster and can heal them.
Hive-Tech Pistol fires homing bullets that slowly heal friendlies. You can also press and hold it to use for yourself.
Smokescreen launches a gesture-controlled UAV that flies forward and emits smoke. Hive-Tech Smoke Grenade tosses a smoke grenade that, when hit by the Hive-Tech Pistol, provides healing.
Expertly Rescue revives downed allies faster and recovers more HP with the Hive-Tech Pistol. It also removes the debuff of reduced max HP in the Operations game mode.
Uluru (David Feller)
Uluru is another Engineer after Shepherd.
Loitering Munition fires an image-guided missile that splits into four bombs on impact.
Quickset Cover tosses a quick-setting concrete sprayer that creates a cover that can block damage. Composite Incendiary acts like a Molotov that detonates upon landing and quickly burns through Quickset Cover.
Battle Hardened improves resistance to slowing effects from fractures and class gear like Shepherd's Sonic Trap.
Vyron (Wang Yuhao)
Vyron is the second Assault Operator after D-Wolf. QLL32 Crouching Tiger fires a compressed air round that, on impact, knocks down nearby enemies.
Dynamic Propulsion activates the Dynamic Auxiliary Device that boosts movement in a designated direction. If you knock down an enemy, its cooldown reduces. Magnetic Bomb is a high-explosive gadget that sticks to hard surfaces and detonates after a countdown.
Dynamic Auxiliary System briefly increases the system power while using a gadget or falling from a height. It also reduces fall damage (ideal for StoneMountain64) and boosts movement speed.
That's all for Delta Force operators. As the game launches with more seasons down the line, we might get to see more Operators joining the roster.
Sineva (Alexei Petrov)
Sineva belongs to the Engineer class, and his EOD Set equips a full-body shield to significantly reduce damage received. The Blast Shield, when damaged, can knock down enemies.
The Grapple Gun fires a grappling hook that, when hit, can pull back enemies, downed allies, and gear crates. The Razor Wire Grenade deploys a razor wire on impact. All enemies moving within this wire will be slowed down, make noise, and be damaged.
Rear Guard makes the Blast Shield hang behind Sineva's back when it's not in use, blocking bullets from behind.
Toxik (Zoya Pomchenkova)
Belonging to the Support class, Toxik's "Dragonfly" Swarm System releases a bunch of UAVs that can give a temporary adrenaline boose to all allies along its path. Enemies, on the other hand, will face distortion in hearing and vision, while getting their max HP reduced slightly.
Adreno Boost deploys drones to buff nearby allies. This will increase their Handling and reduce Hit Flinch. Every kill made by an ally after the buff will boost the next one.
Blinding Gas throws a gas grenade that will blind enemies falling in its range. Swift Healing will reduce the time taken to use consumables for nearby squadmates in the Operations mode, while reducing the time taken for injured mates to start recovering in Warfare mode.
Nox (Helie de Montbel)
Introduced during the Season Eclipse Vigil, Nox belongs to the Assault class in Delta Force.
His Silent Assault activates jammers and disrupts near enemies. In Operations, it also reduces sound range, enhances mobility, and enemy recon gadgets can only detect his initial location. In Warfare mode, Nox is undetectable.
Whirlwind Disc locks onto enemies and tracks them automatically, exploding on proximity with a shrapnel burst that deals damage, slows movement, and inflicts bleed.
Tactical Flashbang detonates briefly after impact with surfaces, blinding, and stunning nearby enemies. Deep Trauma makes enemies take longer to heal and get revived in Operations. While in Warfare, it delays their health regeneration.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 1, 2025 5:28 AM
I cannot understand how overpowered and broken this deck is, mainly because many Pokémon TCG Pocket players are not considering it in ranked currently. I have gone from unranked to Ultra Rank in a day on a 15-game winning streak and had the odd loss here and there.
It's incredible how effective one lone card can be. Still, with the Electric-type Oricorio deck, I have managed to create a consistent deck that pulls into cards that I need nearly all the time, and has cards that can draw and reset my hand at a moment's notice. There is so much variety that I want to pass this deck list onto trainers who also want to use this powerful bird.
So let's begin, shall we?
Best Pom Pom Oricorio Pokémon TCG Pocket deck
So with this deck, I have taken a core Pikachu ex and Pachirisu ex deck and added Oricorio into it instead of Zapdos ex or another Pokémon you would usually see. I was skeptical using it at first, but the more I've played and fine-tuned it, the more broken I'm convinced it is.
You have a lot of draw power, and even if you start slow or stack up cards in your hand, an Iono can reset everything and likely give you the cards you need. Not to mention cards like Mars are great for getting rid of an opponent's hand quickly, and Red is great for those final hits on opposing ex Pokémon.
Pikachu ex hasn't been meta for a while, but Pom-Pomn Oricorio fits into the deck too well. I can't tell you how many games I have played where the opponent only has ex Pokémon, and all I do is slap down a single Oricori, and there is nothing they can do about it. I choose not to have a backline at all other than the other Oricorio in those situations and Zzzap their health away a turn at a time until they either rage quit or concede.
The card is forcing players to adapt and have something in their decks to deal with it. No longer do we have decks that are all ex-cards with no consequence. This pesky little bird is helping me climb up the ladder faster than ever before, and I hope by sharing this deck list, you will too.
I have seen other variants of the deck like Magneton and Zapdos, but I find the wealth of options in this deck, with Pikachu and Pachirisu ex being a great damage dealer, gives you a lot of options to contest with most decks you come across. It's also so easy to swap Pokémon out as they all have low retreat costs, letting you match your opponent's moves with ease.
The only times I have lost are when drawing cards isn't on my side, or the opponent's team is stacked with Rocky Helmets that kill the bird before it can kill their high health ex Pokémon. I have been debating putting a Guzma in to counteract this, but the Giant's Cape is a good alternative to having that 20 extra health for one final attack.
Let me know in the comments what your own deck list is like, and if you are also having fun trolling ranked players with the devil bird!
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