GamersHeroes Monday, June 2, 2025 12:50 PM The team at EA SPORTS announced that Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will grace the cover of EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26. The post EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 Cover Featuring Super Bowl Champion Saquon Barkley appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, June 2, 2025 12:24 PM Set to release for the Nintendo Switch 2 June 5, gear up for SEGA and Ryu ga Gotoku Studios' Yakuza 0 Director's Cut by giving a ring to the 1-888-YAKUZA0 hotline. The post Yakuza 0 Director's Cut 1-888-YAKUZA0 Hotline Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 1:50 PM  Elden Ring Nightreign has eight character classes to choose from, with both close up melee and long-ranged options. The dedicated archer, Ironeye, is a great pick for players who like to play the game safely; he can provide constant pressure on opponents while maintaining a safe distance. However, he does have his… |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 1:18 PM  There are multiple ways to get talismans while exploring Nightreign's large, ever-changing map. However, there's one way you can get a guaranteed choice between three talismans on every run, giving you a really great chance to snag something that is useful to you. You'll just have to visit the map's big castle and… |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 12:30 PM  Hitman and Kane & Lynch developers IO Interactive have shared some more information about the studio's long-awaited James Bond project. On June 2, IOI revealed that its upcoming James Bond game is going to be titled 007 First Light, and if you think that's because this is a new origin story for the famous British… |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 11:45 AM  The goth princess of death has returned. After more than 2 1/2 years since Wednesday's first season released on Netflix, we finally get a look at what's been keeping Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) busy. In many ways, she's up to her old devious tricks. But, by the looks of the first six minutes of the new season,… |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 11:35 AM  One of the features distinguishing the Switch 2 from its less powerful predecessor is GameChat. Much was made of this new feature on the device's announcement, a way for people to communicate with friends while playing games, even having their live faces appear as avatars within games. It's such a Nintendo-ey idea,… |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 11:25 AM  People Can Fly, best known for Bulletstorm and Outriders, has abandoned two of its in-development projects and blames Square Enix for at least one of them falling through. A triple-A blockbuster codenamed Gemini has been "suspended" due to a "lack of communication" from the Final Fantasy publisher. |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 10:15 AM  Elden Ring Nightreign turns FromSoftware's best-in-class boss fights into multiplayer affairs, so now your shame and frustration can be shared with others. But while lots of players have been going hours without beating the roguelite RPG's first major encounter, others are in a race to be the sweatiest solo player out… |
Kotaku Monday, June 2, 2025 9:30 AM  For most of us, the words "Pokémon Cafe" mean that free-to-play video game, Pokémon Cafe Remix. But if you're lucky enough to live in Osaka or Tokyo, it's a real-life restaurant, that serves food that looks even more extraordinary than the fantasy concoctions in the game. That picture above? That's a curry. |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 1:05 PM How do you get a nectarine in Grow a Garden? With the potential to make, at a minimum, 360,000 from a single seed, it's a rare crop certainly worth adding to your allotment. We've dug up a few of our favourites and stuck a Nectarine Seed in their place to crunch the numbers. Are you new to one of the biggest games on the planet, and looking to make it big with the nectarine plant? Check out the latest Grow a Garden codes to score some easy seed packs. And if you need something to work towards, we have a Grow a Garden pets tier list, and even a Grow a Garden seeds tier list, to help you make great strides with your new green space. Continue reading How to get Nectarine in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 1:00 PM Everyone loves the trebuchet, the Hassar, and the stoic, impervious Teutonic Knight. But do you know who's the true hero of Age of Empires 2? The humble villager. The villager gathers your wood, farms your food, and digs up your stone and gold. Without them, you're totally helpless. The same is true in other RTS classics. Where would you be in Command and Conquer without the diligent Harvester? How far could you get in Homeworld if you didn't have a carrier and a cargo barge? This is what real strategy is about, the combination of both logistics and hubristics. With Foxhole, Siege Camp has already changed the game. Now, the developer is back with a gigantic new RTS and medieval MMO hybrid. This is Anvil Empires, and you'll be able to play it soon. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best MMOs, Best medieval games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 12:57 PM What's the full list of all Grow a Garden admin console commands and cheats? If you have the required permissions to use them, typing in a few Grow a Garden commands can make you the talk of the town in no time at all. If you feel like becoming the Oprah of the Roblox world, read on. If you're looking for GoG cheats and commands, we imagine you're having a rough time making your garden truly your own. If direction is what you need, check out our Grow a Garden pets tier list and Grow a Garden seeds tier list. And if there happen to be some working Grow a Garden codes right now, you'll score free seed packs and pets without resorting to boring hacks. Continue reading All Grow a Garden console commands and cheats MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 12:28 PM What are the best Terraria servers to join in 2025? We've scoured the internet looking for the top Terraria servers and server clusters to cater for all experiences. Whether you're looking for a relaxed place to come up with some amazing builds with access to all items, an intense survival or PvP experience, or countless minigames. Terraria features block-based gathering and crafting systems against a 2D backdrop that you might, at a glance, mistake for a classic '80s or '90s platformer. With so many ways to play the vanilla game, let alone via the best Terraria mods, the online multiplayer experience can be overwhelming in its variety. We've listed some of the best and most populated Terraria servers with a breakdown of exactly what they offer. Continue reading Best Terraria servers 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Terraria mods, Terraria happiness guide, Terraria bosses guide |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 12:44 PM What are all the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses? These fearsome foes constitute the most challenging encounters in Limveld, but beating them is also the fastest way to get ahead before night falls. However, when every run is different in Nightreign, you need to be prepared for anything. Several bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign made their first appearance in Dark Souls, and many more can also be found on our list of all Elden Ring bosses. Beating a boss releases their dormant power and the best Nightreign relics. Here are all Nightreign bosses in the soulslike game and how to beat them. Continue reading All Elden Ring Nightreign bosses and how to beat them MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring Nightreign review, Elden Ring Nightreign class, Elden Ring Nightreign bosses |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 12:13 PM How do you farm Grow a Garden honey? With the latest in-game event putting an extra twist on the week-long crop farming rush, we've got some tips on how to maximize your Grow a Garden honey gains to get all the free seeds, pets, and gear possible. If this event is your first rodeo, check out the latest Grow a Garden codes. Those are rare promos you can redeem for free seeds as pets. Not sure what to work toward? Take a look at our Grow a Garden pets tier list and Grow a Garden seeds tier list to get started. Continue reading Grow a Garden Honey farming and Honey Sprinkler guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 11:58 AM When you talk about matches made in gaming heaven, IO Interactive and a James Bond game is certainly one of them - on paper, at least. The Hitman developer's penchant for creating stealthy, surprising, and emergent gameplay moments makes it the logical choice to create a new 007 game, something that's been a long time coming. Well, this week you'll finally get to see the studio's highly anticipated Project 007, which now has an official title: 007 First Light. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Upcoming PC Games, New PC Games, Best stealth games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 12:02 PM Will Dune Awakening have private servers? If you're after a truly anti-social experience, or only want to explore Arrakis' gorgeous desertscape with your closest compadres, we don't blame you. From Minecraft to Rust, to Funcom's other survival title, Conan Exiles, private servers have become a staple of the genre. But will Dune Awakening follow suit? Dune Awakening takes an alternate approach not only to Frank Herbert's canon but also to the way it does its networking. While maps in survival games are typically tied to a single server, the upcoming PC game utilizes server meshing, hosting multiple dynamic map regions across servers to create one, unified experience. This makes things particularly tricky when it comes to leasing out private servers, and has given cause to doubt that Dune Awakening private servers will ever be a thing. Continue reading Will Dune Awakening have private servers? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best MMOs, Dune Awakening release date |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 11:57 AM Once upon a time I wasn't actually a games journalist - crazy, I know. Before I started writing about esports and League of Legends, I wiled away the hours pouring over various history books, eventually earning myself two pretty snazzy history degrees. While a lot of my time was spent analysing WWII correspondence and weathered old Celtic stonework, one of my favorite things to study were alternative histories - novels that reimagined set-in-stone historical events. It's no surprise, then, that Mundfish's Atomic Heart quickly became one of my favorite shooters of all time. What would it look like if the Soviets had become the global superpower? Continue reading Get Atomic Heart, the weirdest shooter of 2023, for over 70% off MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Atomic Heart review, Best Atomic Heart weapons, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 11:44 AM How does the Grow a Garden bee event work? Whether you're looking for the differences between the new bee pets, a Bizzy Bee event guide, or a mixture of both, we've set the busy little buddies buzzing around our garden to figure it all out for you. Are you new to what is now one of the biggest games in the world, hoping to see the bees in action for yourself? Check out the latest Grow a Garden codes for some seed packs to get you going. And if you're not sure how to make your mark, take a look at our Grow a Garden pets tier list and Grow a Garden seeds tier list to ensure you're only spending your Sheckels on the crops known to fetch a pretty penny at market. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 11:32 AM How do Elden Ring Nightreign Relics work? After each expedition, you're rewarded with Relics, special items that enhance your abilities. While you're likely to use any old Relic when you first begin the game, there are some powerful ones you should look out for that can completely transform the way you approach combat. Elden Ring Nightreign doesn't allow you to select your equipment in the traditional soulslike game way, instead, you only have access to Relics which can be found at the Roundtable. You can sell any unwanted Relics to earn Murk, and then use that currency to improve your builds so you can breeze through all the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses on your expeditions. Continue reading How to unlock the best Elden Ring Nightreign Relics MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring Nightreign review, Elden Ring Nightreign class, Elden Ring Nightreign bosses |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 11:30 AM What are the Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats? As is customary with all Rockstar Games titles, cheats are an integral and important part of RDR2. While you won't quite be spawning supercars and tanks here, there are plenty of old-timey whips to enjoy, alongside the usual suite of resource hacks we all know and love. In the case of Red Dead Redemption 2, it's especially tempting to give yourself a leg up, given how long some parts of the game can feel. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a tough Western game, one that is unrelentingly realistic, and it can be a bit of a downer. Do you know what helps spice things up a bit? RDR2 cheats, that's what. Continue reading All Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats and how to use them MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best story games on PC, Best western games, Best sandbox games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 11:02 AM What is the State of Decay 3 release date estimate? Undead Labs officially announced the next State of Decay at the Xbox Showcase 2024, though we've known of its existence for a while, the reveal trailer gives us a bit more to go on. For those new to State of Decay 3, this survival zombie game mashup is an apocalyptic open world where you'll need to survive zombie hordes, all while building a secure base, keeping your people happy, and setting out on trips to hunt for resources to survive. It's a challenging third-person adventure with city-building elements and some fun management systems. Continue reading State of Decay 3 release date estimate and latest news |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 10:56 AM What are the best farming games on PC? There's something about the repetitive nature of tilling and planting a field. Witnessing the slow payoff of your crops growing makes you feel in tune with nature - even if you are still sitting in front of your computer screen. The best farming games on PC can vary a lot in genre and gameplay, but all eventually come down to getting your hands dirty. Some of the best PC games that include farming are meant to be experienced alone and focus on the relationships between your protagonist and a cast of local characters. Others, like multiplayer games Staxel and Farm Together, are all about building something with friends and the fun of creating something together that's more than a prewritten story, so the genre is still full of variation. Whether they're cute and casual town games like Stardew Valley or more realistic business ventures like the Farming Simulator series, we've found a mix of the best farming games that should hit every quadrant of the agricultural games graph. Continue reading Best farming games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 10:43 AM Nvidia's mega-expensive RTX Pro 6000 workstation GPU has been put to the test in Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Outlaws, and Assassin's Creed Mirage to see how this bulky GPU handles gaming despite not having any game-ready drivers. While the RTX 5090 comfortably remains the best graphics card you can buy for a traditional home gaming PC, heads were still turned when Nvidia revealed the RTX Pro 6000. One tech YouTuber, der8auer, has now put this workstation card to the test and found that it's more than capable for gaming, even if it might not be worth the $10,000 MSRP if this is your intent for it. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 10:42 AM When is the Fable 4 release date? The next installment in the Fable series was finally revealed at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase back in 2020. Details about the long-awaited sequel have been thin on the ground following that announcement, but don't despair, young chicken chaser - we've got plenty to share ahead of the Fable 4 release date estimate. For one thing, we know Playground Games, the studio behind the Forza Horizon series, is currently developing Fable 4. We also know that it won't be called Fable 4 at all. Join us while we dig through all the latest news and juicy trailer details to discover exactly what we can expect from the whimsical action-adventure game once it finally arrives. Continue reading Fable 4 release date estimate, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fable 4 release date, Best RPG games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 10:30 AM What are the best Western games on PC? It's not an easy decision to make. The Wild West was a time of lawlessness, striking gold, and perilous shootouts - no wonder it's the subject of many top cowboy games. We've donned our stetson and cowboy boots and set out on horseback to find you the best the American Frontier has to offer. The best PC games based in the Wild West are inspired heavily by the cowboy media that has come before them, and it's fair to say that the humble Western is a cornerstone of American culture. The game studios that decide to take on the challenge of bringing this time period into our lives have a lot of pressure to get it right. Luckily, a number of them have absolutely nailed what being a cowboy is all about, and we've done the hard work of corralling the varmints right here, from open-world games to strategy games and even vampire games, so here's our pick of the best Western games. Continue reading The best Western games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Fallout New Vegas mods, Fallout 5 release date, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 10:44 AM Want to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo? Elden Ring is one of the greatest RPGs of all time, and while it features multiplayer elements, for the majority of people, it's largely a single-player game. Nightreign is entirely different from its predecessor, focusing mainly on co-operative play, but there is a way to play all on your own. Elden Ring Nightreign has been designed as a co-op game experience first and foremost, so as we point out in our Nightreign review, we don't recommend picking this game up if you hope to play entirely on your own. While you can attempt to go on expeditions as a lone adventurer, you're going to have a tough time unless you put in the work to overcome the game's excruciating difficulty. Here's what you need to know about how to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo. Continue reading How to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring Nightreign review, Elden Ring Nightreign class, Elden Ring Nightreign bosses |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 10:03 AM Wizards of the Coast has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Giant Skull, the studio led by Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen, to create a new Dungeons and Dragons game. The project is set to be a single-player action-adventure game, and sounds like a clear reaction to the immense success of Baldur's Gate 3. Before you start holding out hope for Baldur's Gate 4, though, early signs already point to this being a very different experience. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 9:58 AM Want to revive your party members in Elden Ring Nightreign? There are some quirks in FromSoftware's first foray into a multiplayer centric game that may not be immediately obvious to some people - the biggest being the ability to revive your teammates. As you work your way through all the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses, there will be moments where someone in your party needs a helping hand. The revive mechanic is understandably very important, especially in a soulslike game like Elden Ring Nightreign where you're expected to die often. To help your teammates get back on their feet, here's what you need to know to revive party members in Elden Ring Nightreign. Continue reading How to revive party members in Elden Ring Nightreign MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring Nightreign review, Elden Ring Nightreign class, Elden Ring Nightreign bosses |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 9:44 AM June 2, 2025 We added a new Borderlands 3 Shift codes for Golden keys. Looking for new Borderlands 3 Shift codes? Gearbox's chaotic shooter has plenty to offer, but we can never say no to even more free loot. Redeem codes are released regularly and include keys to open loot chests and other trinkets to expand your arsenal further. Some Borderlands 3 redeem codes are permanent fixtures, while others are only available for a limited time. We've collected all the latest codes so you never miss out on free golden keys. You can even redeem these codes in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands if you just can't get enough of the FPS game series. Now you're all set, gear up for new Borderlands 3 updates with the latest promo codes below. Continue reading Borderlands 3 Shift codes June 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Borderlands 3 Shift codes, Borderlands 3 legendary weapons, Play Borderlands 3 |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 9:41 AM June 2, 2025: We looked for more Party Animals codes and verified our existing list. What are the current Party Animals redeem codes? Take Fall Guys, add puppies, and you've got yourself a hit party game. Party Animals is full of hilarious shenanigans as you go head to head with strangers or friends, online or offline. With so many exhilarating games like these, we have come to expect codes for currencies and costumes. If you're jumping (or kicking, flopping, or rolling) into Party Animals, one of the first things you need to consider is which of the cute pets to choose as your avatar. It's like walking into a pet store and only picking one pet to take home… it's nearly impossible. Well, once you have chosen who to play in the multiplayer game, you're going to want the coolest outfits for them, and in-game currency to kit them out. That is where Party Animals codes come in, so here's every current code and how to redeem them in the game. Continue reading Party Animals codes June 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Party Animals release date, Best multiplayer games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 9:16 AM June 2, 2025: We checked for new Strinova codes What are the new Strinova codes? While there are plenty of amazing agents and their weapons to test out, sometimes you just need a few freebies to get an edge on the competition. iDreamSky gives you the chance to redeem limited-time Strinova codes for free rewards. These goodies could be anything from EXP boosters, dream tokens, and emotes to skins or crystal boxes. If you're looking for Strinova redeem codes in the anime game, we have you covered. We've included all the latest promo codes below, along with some helpful instructions on how to redeem them. These freebies can help you build the best characters on our Strinova tier list, so don't forget to check back regularly. Continue reading Strinova codes June 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best anime games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 9:16 AM June 2, 2025: We checked for new Mobile Legends codes and removed expired codes from our list. What are the latest Mobile Legends codes? With one of the world's most popular MOBA titles now available on PC, we're expecting a whole host of more reasons for Mobile Legends Bang Bang codes to drop. Keep an eye on the ever-changing list to score loads of free currency for champion unlocks, shards for new skins, and even some entirely free skins from time to time. Up for giving some similar games a try? From Dota 2 to League of Legends and everything in between, we've rounded up the best MOBAs on PC for you to try your hand at. If you're looking for longer matches at a slower pace, you'll find what you're looking for there. We also have all Cookie Run Kingdom codes if you're looking for a change of pace. Continue reading Mobile Legends redeem codes June 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Free PC games, Best MOBAs on PC, Mobile Legends redeem codes |
PCGamesN Monday, June 2, 2025 9:12 AM June 2, 2025 We checked for new Black Beacon codes and removed one expired code from our list. What are the new Black Beacon codes? These limited-time rewards let you skip the gacha grind with free premium currency and items. Whether you're a F2P or premium player, redeem codes are the fastest and easiest way to level up characters and wish on banners without spending a cent. Black Beacon is the latest gacha game to arrive as a HoYoverse competitor, and promotional codes are the best way to get started. Black Beacon redeem codes are released periodically to celebrate major in-game milestones, but they won't be available to claim forever. Here are all the latest active codes and how to redeem them before they expire in Mingzhou's action RPG. Continue reading Black Beacon codes June 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best gacha games, Black Beacon codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, June 2, 2025 12:37 PM .png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=70&format=jpg&auto=webp) Hitman developer Io Interactive's James Bond game has been reannounced with a proper title, 007 First Light. It also has some new key art, which confirms some important Facts: unlike Hitman's depthless master mimic Agent 47, James Bond has hair, formed into a neat side-parting by the passage of a narrowly escaped bullet. He also has ears, a high-collared leather jacket, and a gun. Or what looks like a gun. He could be just doing a finger pistol to fake us out. I do not trust this particular James Bond. He is, after all, a cousin of Agent 47, that barcode-blazoned Fury peering out of every mirror. Io Interactive's James Bond doesn't even have a face right now. The face is hopefully forthcoming in the world premiere later this week during Summer Game Fest 2025, along with James Bond's legs and feet. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, June 2, 2025 12:06 PM  With Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian now off doing their own thing and making multiple games that aren't Baldur's Gate 4, BG IP owners Wizards of the Coast have just revealed something that might help fill that void. They've agreed to a publishing deal that'll see relatively new studio Giant Skull create a new game set in the D&D universe. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, June 2, 2025 10:21 AM  Fallout: London might have launched buggier than a holiday at a nature reserve dedicated to cockroaches and coders, but since that point Team FOLON's put a lot of effort into making sure people can enjoy the pretty damn good game it's created. While you'll have to wait a bit longer for some Londony DLC, you can now play some of the mod in VR. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, June 2, 2025 8:37 AM  Elden Ring Nightreign's latest patch, version 1.01.1, makes the co-op RPG somewhat easier for single player Nightreigners. It boosts the number of runes awarded for Nightreign solo expeditions, and gives you one free automatic revive per boss battle. A great day indeed for people who wish the game's multiplayer were still more in-game covenant than feature. By strange coincidence, the odds that I will actually play Nightreign have now gone up 1.011 times. I was pretty disenchanted by Nic's review, in which he summarised the game's Extended Fromverse battle royale bum-rushing as "a stripped-off part of FromSoft's creative identity with little appeal absent the whole". If they can significantly decrease the reliance on jolly cooperation I'll be much more interested - I had similar feelings about Helldivers 2 - though this still feels like a game I'm comfortable skipping. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, June 2, 2025 7:00 AM  It begins as every Japan-set dating sim worth its salt does — with a transfer student. It's Aya's first day at the ominously-named 'Love-Love All-Girls High School', and they're (understandably) a little nervous. Shy and socially anxious, they hope they'll manage to make a friend or two. Turns out their classmates are eager - perhaps a little too eager - to get acquainted. Aya is set upon by a stampede of besotted young women, but Aya doesn't have romance on the brain themselves. "I Just Want To Be Single!" they yell. Cue chirpy acapella theme music. I Just Want To Be Single!!: Season One, recently released on Steam in Early Access, is a game you'd be forgiven for overlooking on a Steam Store that today is packed with visual novels from Western indie devs. A handful carry a reverence and understanding of the medium (the excellent VA-11 HALL-A, for example), but many take a mocking, ironic approach, or exist primarily to titillate, such that fans have grown wary. Tsundere Studio's debut, I Just Want To Be Single!! stands out from this crowd. Billed as 'aromantic, asexual, and nonbinary', I Just Want To Be Single!!'s player protagonist, Aya, is a reflection of its mononymous lead developer 'm.'. "I'm still figuring things out about myself and this game is an extension of that," m. tells me over Discord. "The story in this game is largely about finding yourself and who you want to become." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, June 2, 2025 6:42 AM  Gears Of War: E-Day and Outriders developers People Can Fly are cancelling two video game projects and laying people off due to "a lack of communication" from one game's publisher, and "a lack of prospects for securing organizational resources and funds" for the other. |
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Square Enix announced it will sell three different kinds of pixel art game merchandise with sprites of NieR, NieR: Automata, and NieR Reincarnation characters in Japan on August 30, 2025. These include a mug, a package of flake stickers, and two sets of rubber keychains. The US storefront isn't taking pre-orders for any of the items yet.
The set of flake stickers is the cheapest of the new items. It costs 1,100円 (~$8). There are 18 stickers in each package. All of the leading characters from each of the three NieR games appear, as well as side characters like 2B and 9S' Pods and Mama and Carrier who assist The Girl of Light Fio. Each sticker is under an inch tall at around 18mm.
The glass mug with the NieR pixel art sprites is second most expensive at 3,300円 (~$23). This doesn't feature every character in this collection on it. In the top row are NieR characters Kaine, Nier, and Emil, in that order. The middle row features NieR: Automata leads 9S, 2B, and A2. Finally, the third row puts Fio between Mama and Carrier. The back of the cup has Emil's head on it.
Finally, there are two sets of NieR pixel art keychains made of rubber and featuring sprites of the characters. Volume 1 features adult Nier, Kaine, and Emil from NieR, Pod 042 and Pod 153 from NieR: Automata, and Hina Akagi, Yuzuki Kurezome, and 10H from NieR Reincarnation. (I can't tell who the final character in this set is meant to be.) Volume 2 features young Nier and Yonah from NieR, Fio, Mama, and Carrier from NieR Reincarnation, and 2B, 9S, A2, and a machine lifeform from NieR: Automata. Each set consists of nine pieces in the box. Each box costs 6,435円 (~$45).
Here's how all the new NieR merchandise looks:
The NieR, NieR Automata, and NieR Reincarnation merchandise with characters from each game will debut in Japan on August 30, 2025. It's likely we'll see them worldwide after. NieR appeared on the PS3 and Xbox 360, then later on the PS4, Xbox, and PC one as NieR Replicant. NieR: Automata is on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and the anime is on Crunchyroll. NieR Reincarnation appeared on mobile devices, but is no longer available.
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Siliconera Monday, June 2, 2025 1:00 PM
At the beginning of June 2025, Bloomberg shared an article suggesting some information on the wholesale price of the Switch 2 in Japan and gross profit margin, and Nintendo later took to social media to refute it. It stated the information in the article was incorrect and untrue. However, it didn't offer any clarification, as the notice also stated, "Nintendo does not disclose any information regarding business conditions with distribution and retail partners."
According to the Bloomberg report, unnamed sources claimed retailers would make 5% instead of 2%. This would mean the stores selling the Switch 2 would make more profit on the Nintendo console due to wholesale price option. In Japan, two models are going to be available. One is a variant that is only in Japanese and sold in Japan for 49,980円 (~$350), and the other is a multi-language option that costs 69,980円 (~$490) that is identical to the one being sold worldwide. The article claimed the move would potentially make selling the system more attractive, since that sort of support would make more money.
Here is the full statement from Nintendo regarding that report:
The Switch 2 is about to debut worldwide. Its launch is set for June 5, 2025 worldwide. The system will need a day-one update to function as expected. Also, worldwide there is a bundle option that includes both the system and a copy of Mario Kart World for $499. That means you get the game for less than usual, as outside that bundle it costs $79.99.
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Siliconera Monday, June 2, 2025 12:00 PM
Level-5 released a trailer that goes over the 15 characters we can choose from when building the South Cirrus Eleven team in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. While there are 15 though, only five can be picked. These include some of the more unexpected casting choices, with folks like Hikakin and both Hololive and Nijisanji Vtubers showing up. The official page updated as well.
The video begins by noting how the selection process goes. It brings up how there are a number of possibilities at South Cirrus Junior High characters who are willing to play soccer and be on your team in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. At the outset, we see some of the people who will absolutely be there. These are Destin Billows, Alix La Fontaine, Briar Bloomhurst, Cade Shelby, Cedric Freud, Raika Shinohara, and Thierry Reyes. After that, the focus turns to the selectable characters by showing their official art, introducing their voice actor, and letting us hear the person voicing them perform a line.
This starts with Hikakin's Winsor Compete. He's followed by Charis Benzaie, who is played by Michaela Wako Sato. QuizKnock's Takushi Izawa plays Maine Alsop, who shows up after that. Nijisanji Vtuber Rai Inami comes up after that, and he plays Dario Highton. Hololive's Ichijou Ririka continues the Vtuber introductions, as she plays Amelia Rainwalker. =Love singer Maika Sasaki appears as Marisol Cavallo at this point. Once that introduction is done, we see VSPO Vtuber Lisa Hanabusa as Meridia Althoff and Nijisanji Vtuber Sango Suo as Tai Richter. Once those two finish up, Fischer's YouTuber member Masai shows up as Davin Bullock. After that, Kis-My-Ft2 member Toshiya Miyata comes up as Lycus Foxworth, we see voice actor Daichu Mizushima as Florent Shorleigh, voice actress Fumiko Orikasa shows as Antonia Felicier, and voice actress comes up as Kelvin Steelborne. The trailer then closes out by highlighting Yuki Tai as Lemmy Stretchen and Ayahi Takagaki as Starla Thorn.
Here's the full Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road "Selectable Character Showcase" that highlights the optional South Cirrus Eleven characters.
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will come to the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 21, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, June 2, 2025 11:00 AM
Enish announced that it will end service for its mobile puzzle game themed after The Quintessential Quintuplets on June 30, 2025, at 10 PM JST. The full title of the mobile game is Gotoubun no Hanayome: Itsutsugo-chan wa Puzzle wo Gotoubun Dekinai, which can be translated to The Quintessential Quintuplets: The Quintuplets Cannot Evenly Divide the Puzzle by 5.
The company launched the mobile game exclusively in Japan on October 27, 2020. It branded the genre as a "new sensation love comedy puzzle game." The game lets people play puzzles while gradually unlocking visual novel stories that are brand-new or taken from the original manga and anime.
Some of the stories from the outgoing mobile game are already being preserved in the form of console game releases. Mages has made two Gotopazu Story releases that compile stories from the first two years of the mobile game for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in June 2023 and October 2024. However, the outgoing game shall have a total lifespan of around four years and eight months. It remains to be seen whether Mages will also cover the remaining stories in the years to come.
The Quintessential Quintuplets: The Quintuplets Cannot Evenly Divide the Puzzle by 5 is available for iOS and Android mobile devices in Japan until June 30, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, June 2, 2025 10:00 AM
Shift Up updated its official site and, in so doing, shared additional information about its new game. While previously known as Project Witches, including in its 2025 IR presentation, it is now called Project Spirits. Artwork shared alongside the latest reveal also highlighted two of the possible characters we'll see in the title.
On the Shift Up games section of the site, the Project Spirits description again confirms this is a new IP. It also describes the theme as "Eastern Fantasy." Like Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, which is available on PCs and mobile devices, it will appear on multiple platforms. However, its genre is still unknown.
Here's the full official art for the new game. It depicts two characters standing back-to-back. The one with long, black hair has two swords on scabbards on a belt around her waist. The other has long, pink hair in pigtails and glasses, and she's got a kunai around the pointer finger of her right hand.
The Korean version of the Shift Up site also features a new jobs section for Project Spirits. Eight positions are open for developers.
Project Spirits is in development. There is no release date and are no platforms for it yet.
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Siliconera Monday, June 2, 2025 9:00 AM
During the May 2025 Tudum showcase, Netflix revealed the live-action version of Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece and confirmed his voice actor. He'll be played by Mikaela Hoover. There's also a brief trailer showing him off, during which the 2026 launch window for the second season appeared.
The teaser video began with Chopper trying to hide behind a column. Inaki Godoy, as Monkey D. Luffy, mentioned that we can see him and told him to come out. Chopper then stepped out and introduced himself, walking down the steps as he did. He noted that the second season of the live-action adaptation will come out in 2026. After he fell down the stairs, he called for a doctor. However, at that point he brought up that he is a physician. It doesn't note if any of his other forms will appear.
Here's the full One Piece live-action video from Netflix showing how Chopper will look in the series.
The character is also now part of a new daily life series called Chopper's. That shows up on social media sites like Instagram and shows him as he goes through daily life and ordinary situations in the modern world.
Many of Mikaela Hoover's performances prior to her role in One Piece involved supporting roles or one-time appearances in ongoing series. For example, she was in one episode of Duster, and she played a Humanimal named Floor in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
This marks the fifth English voice actor for Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece, with Brina Palencia perhaps being the most recent recognizable one. Palencia portrayed him since 2000.
The first season of the One Piece live-action adaptation is on Netflix. The anime is streaming on services like Crunchyroll and Netflix. Viz Media handles the manga outside Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, June 2, 2025 8:00 AM
I'm so glad Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is actually good. Not just good, but great. I was genuinely terrified after Rune Factory 5, considering the execution and certain design decisions. But the differences are immediately visible, and getting invested in the adventure highlights how different and daring it is. There's so much to this new game, especially with the new village development options, and it finally feels like we have a worthy successor to Rune Factory 4.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma begins with a battle before the two protagonist options Kaguya and Subaru. The one you picked is riding on a white dragon, while the opposing one is on a blight-spreading black one. During the assault, our avatar falls off. They awake in the Spring Village with amnesia. However, even so, they know they are an Earth Dancer and, with the aid of a flying mascot creature that resembles a small Wooly with horns named Woolby, becomes the one person capable of reviving the lands' gods, restoring the flow of Runes, and saving everyone from the blight.
I don't want to say too much more, as I don't want to spoil anything for anyone. However, I really appreciated how the Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma story goes. Even though it involves the trademark amnesiac protagonist the series is known for, Marvelous tackled it in such a way that I appreciate the choices made and eventual reveals. It also got me more invested in the adventure, as I prioritized campaign quests over enjoying farming and socializing with the bachelors I might marry.
As in past Rune Factory games, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma involves a mixture of a farming life sim with romance paired with JRPG style gameplay and village management. When in a town, you can interact with characters to befriend and romance them, build up a village, and farm. In addition to bachelors and bachelorettes being folks you can talk to, add to your party for the action-RPG adventures, and marry, the certain important NPCs in each village can be befriended and brought along as an ally. In addition to giving gifts, you can level up your social skills in the skill tree to make options like talking about certain topics, getting meals together, and visiting specific locations means of building up affinity with folks. Farming involves creating the right types of terrain with Woolby, then placing it so you can grow crops suited to the season represented by that village.
As for the village development, I'm amazed at how compelling it is. Initially, it's rather freeform. You get a plot in each place for placing fields for planting crops, putting down buildings for businesses or new NPC villager homes, and decorations. However, these elements can improve your avatar's stats! You get experience for each village for things like number of crops grown or decorative scores! Villagers may be better suited for certain tasks, making swapping ones between cities advantageous to fill gaps in other locations. When villages level up, you can get more space, new recipes, and the freedom to build more. Not to mention, terraforming and designing things so they look pretty is fun. I found myself taking breaks from the main story because of it. Will this quest give me more stuff to shove on this barren plot of land? It will? Hook me up. I'll cause a mass extinction event for a new kind of lantern for the cafe theme that gives me 0.05% more RP.
However, I will say that sometimes it feels like that is the priority over farming. There are a decent selection of crops, and more open up as you explore areas and find rarer seeds. However the structure is such that farming and caring for monsters don't feel like the focus. Rather, it's often like something you set up and then allow visitors to handle while you take part in the JRPG elements in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
When outside of a town, we find the action-RPG battles and open world exploration elements in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. Upon heading into the field, there will be jizo statues to tidy up, holes you can roll onigiri into to satisfy a mysterious being's hunger, targets to hit with your bow and arrow, treasures to find, blight-striken spots to purify with certain Sacred Treasures, frog statues to visit for recipes, shrines to check in at for weapon recipes, hidden hot spring baths, and of course monsters to fight or eventually tame. Rather than actual dungeons, major encounters can involve heading to specific points in the world and dealing with bosses you find there. We gain access to a number of different weapon types, such as varying sorts of swords, and ranged options include a bow and arrow or talismans. The Sacred Treasures from gods involve in-battle uses, as well as making areas passable or accessible. And when it comes to boss fights, which are replayable, these larger foes require hitting weaknesses with the right weapons or Sacred Treasure elements to break their guard to do greater damage.
It's all usually satisfying, especially when it comes to unlocking access to new areas and getting new recipes. Though in the case of the Switch version, there are some issues. The blight involving a fire-spitting flower does experience some frame rate issues when viewed from a distance. There are frame rate problems for some enemies. A few technical hiccups come up in battle as well. I also did experience an occasional bug with the dual blades ultimate that involved my avatar spinning in place for a minute before things automatically corrected, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's patched. I do wish the light platforming wasn't so frustrating though, as there are some times when, even after getting the correct abilities, reaching spots to get last hidden secrets isn't much fun due to the struggle to find footholds and get there.
Heading up into the sky on the back of that white dragon discussed early also involves even more exploration opportunities. These floating islands can involve additional interactions and experiences. That can mean more recipes and side quests. Except in this case, I feel like it made my Earth Dancer character feel special. We can head up there, journeying to these unknown places. We can gain additional rewards because of it. It adds an additional sense of weight and depth to the nature of Azuma.
But what I really appreciated about the adventuring is both how well it ties in to the range of side quests we collect and the variations we can use when building up a party of characters. All Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma romance options and major NPC characters can be talked to and befriended. Upon hitting the first rank of friendship, they become potential allies. Each one is tied to a different archetype, such as attacker, buffer, debuffer, healer, or tank. So, for example, we initially have characters like the Attacker Murasame, the Tank Iroha, the Healer Mauro, and Iroha's little sister Suzu, who is a Supporter. I loved how the game encouraged us to talk to everyone, rewarding us with allies for doing so. And since the social options assign the same level of weight to certain interactions that cost us time in place of gifts, we can save those items to sell to maintain our villages.
Because yes, villages involve maintenance. The management portion involves ensuring healthy populations, money to support folks, and happiness. We're incentivized to care about them due to the quality of life elements. Typically, new seeds and items come from beating enemies, gathering in the wild, and crafting. Building up towns and placing shops, as well as leveling, means gaining access to more seeds we can use, recipes, and development options. Having villagers assigned to jobs like farming, herding monsters, logging, fishing, and mining gets us resources when we get busy with quests or don't feel like caring for animals and crops.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma restored my faith in the series, thanks to its ambitious sense of scope. There are a lot of tasks to balance in this life sim, farming game, and JRPG, and it feels like there's much more to do than in past Rune Factory entries. But the same time, it doesn't feel like each of them carries the same weight, as farming can take a backseat to socializing, exploring, and simulation elements. Village management feels more important than farming and caring for livestock, and heading out into the world or sky to explore yields some of more valuable materials and experiences. Rune Factory 4 is my favorite entry in the series, and I think Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is close to being its equal in some ways.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be available for the Switch, Switch 2, and PC on June 5, 2025.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 11:46 AM
The Parks Fest event has an array of complex duties for you to complete in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One of the many tasks you'll encounter as you work through this event is Mine Time!, and it doesn't give you any information about how to complete it.
The title of this duty is pretty misleading and can easily lead to you tackling the wrong task. There's only one way to get this one done, so here's how to complete Mine Time! in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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How to complete the Mine Time! duty in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the Mine Time! duty in DDV, you need to craft one Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket. The name of this task can be a bit misleading, as you might expect you need to tackle some mining around the valley to get it done. Instead, this hint is actually a reference to the item you need to make.
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the dwarves regularly venture into the mines and use a minecart to get around. For this duty, you need to make a popcorn bucket version of their minecart. No actual mining of rock nodes or Gems is necessary to get this task done.
How to craft Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To make the Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket, you need to gather plenty of Parks Fest Buttons. There are four specific color variants you need to make this item, including Green Buttons, Blue Buttons, Red Buttons, and Purple Buttons. Here's how many you need of each type and how to earn them.
Like all popcorn buckets, this one requires a lot of resources. If you don't want to gather all of the items required, you might consider using the Uncrafting Station to disassemble other buckets so you can make this one.
To use this machine, you need to unlock the Cheshire Cat and complete his friendship level seven The Uncrafting Station quest. It takes a while to get both done, but it might be worth it if you aren't up for gathering the required Buttons.
How to unlock Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket in Disney Dreamlight Valley
You can unlock the crafting recipe for the Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket by completing Scrooge McDuck's mining-related event quests. He has four event quests for you to work through, all of which task you with mining specific minerals around the valley.
He'll have additional quests in this series available every two days, and you have to tackle all of them to unlock the recipe for making this item.
Mine Time! reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Completing the Mine Time! duty for the Parks Fest event unlocks two rewards, which are the Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket furniture item and the Mine Cart Handheld Popcorn Bucket accessory item. Visually, both items look identical, but they can be used in two different ways.
The furniture version of this item can be placed anywhere you can decorate, including the valley and all homes you own. The accessory variant can be equipped on all outfits and carried around as you traverse through the valley.
There are plenty of other popcorn buckets you can make throughout this event. If you're interested in collecting all of them, consider working on Oh, Bother, Craftily Ever After, Destination: Imagination, A Shining Icon, and Stitch-y Situation next.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 11:35 AM
Game Freak and Nintendo have finally released a short trailer showing Pokémon Scarlet and Violet running on the Nintendo Switch 2, and it looks like an entirely different game.
The 30-second trailer was put on the Nintendo Today app this morning and follows a few screenshots released by Game Freak a few weeks ago that showed a bunch of new Pokémon. Giving trainers a first look at the Paldea region running on the Switch 2, following a Switch 2 day one update set to release on June 5.
For anyone who has played the Nintendo Switch versions of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the difference is astounding when you watch the trailer and then go to those areas to see how the game runs right now. It seems like the game is running at 60 FPS with very little frame drops, and the amount of Pokémon spawning in some areas is completely staggering.
Casseroya Lake was the part that really showcased just how better the game runs on Switch 2. Anyone who goes to that area in the Switch version knows the game chugs when spawning in Pokémon and is an overhaul nightmare to roam around. So, seeing the 20+ Pokémon and the character freely going around the area with little drops has sold me on this update. Though it also makes me a little salty that this isn't how the game runs normally.
A part of me still wants to see it to believe it, and when I get time from playing all the new games coming out this week, I feel I'll need to jump back in and give this update a test drive. Especially when Shiny hunting for some Pokémon that were a nightmare to try and find. The trailer also doesn't show off any of the DLC areas, so I'm curious what those also look like.
Either way, it looks like a step in the right direction and looks to finally make the games play better than ever before. Bring on the new system!
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 11:09 AM
There are many different occults you can play as in The Sims 4, but the big one that has been missing since launch is Fairies. After years of waiting, Fairies have officially been confirmed and are expected to be arriving fairly soon with a new pack release in the coming months.
During the Hotties Play The Sims livestream that aired on May 30, a short teaser featuring a tiny house was shared right near the end of the broadcast. It's a pretty small moment, but the implications are massive when combined with all of the other teasers the Sims team has been dropping.
In The Sims 3: Supernatural, all Fairies can freely use fairy houses to throw parties, sleep, eat, and take care of just about any other needs they have. These houses are all miniature-sized and perched on top of tree logs. They look pretty much identical to the one featured in the short teaser for The Sims 4, and the clip also highlights the return of the house party feature as music is coming from inside while the house shakes around just like it did in The Sims 3.
We're due for a new pack sometime soon since the most recent one, which was Businesses & Hobbies, launched on March 6. It's unknown whether we'll be getting an expansion pack, game pack, or stuff pack next, though. Most occults have dedicated game packs, like Vampires and Werewolves, but Ghosts arrived as part of Life & Death, so it'll likely be one of these two pack types.
In addition to the video teaser, there's also a website that's receiving consistent updates with new teasers for the upcoming Fairy-related pack. This website is called Something is growing, and so far it features a green landscape with a gnome, some fruits, and a quaint cottage.
This website also mentions getting lost in "natural living" and has a description that reads, "You wake up under the stars and see other Sims meeting their needs outdoors without beds or plumbing. You're hungry, but you spot some delicious-looking mushrooms by a tree. Looks like you'll sustain yourself just fine."
If you click over to the second page of the website, a town named Innisgreen is revealed. This is expected to be the name of the world in the upcoming pack. This page mentions living in "harmony with nature" and "a grove where nature and civilization blend together" with "an enchanting magical forest."
So far, these are the only official details for the upcoming pack. But there are also several leaks providing some potential extra information about what the next pack will look like. None of this has been confirmed by The Sims team, so take all of it with a grain of salt.
Back on May 20, Instant Gaming posted a leak for a pack called Enchanted by Nature. This potential leak has since been removed, but this website also leaked past packs like For Rent and Life & Death ahead of their release, so they do have a solid track record so far.
This leak includes some key pack details, and Fairies are by far the biggest one. The description also mentions a Natural Living skill, Ailments, Apothecary, and Naturopathy. This alleged pack has a strong focus on nature and surviving anywhere in the world with only what's around you.
According to the pack leak, Fairies can lean into being mischievous and grant Sims Ailments or choose to focus on nature and build gardening-related abilities. There are no other details about what powers Fairies have, but it sounds like they'll probably have a skill tree similar to the one most occults have.
The teaser that aired during the livestream also revealed that a trailer is scheduled for June 12, so we'll learn much more about this upcoming release then.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 9:41 AM
Every game has occasional bugs and crashing issues that can impact your gameplay. Elden Ring Nightreign is no exception, with singleplayer being notoriously difficult, some skills not functioning the way they're intended to, and other minor bugs that FromSoftware has since patched in update 1.01.1.
Here's everything that's arrived during Elden Ring Nightreign update 1.01.1.
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Elden Ring Nightreign 1.01.1 update patch notes
Elden Ring Nightreign update 1.01.1 comes with numerous bug fixes and balance changes, particularly to solo expeditions, to make them easier.
Singleplayer changes
One of the highlights of Elden Ring Nightreign's 1.01.1 patch notes is two singleplayer balance changes that make the experience slightly easier. The first is FromSoftware officially adding automatic revival upon defeat to solo expeditions, allowing you to revive once per night during a boss battle. You'll also gain more runes in singleplayer mode, making it much easier to raise your stats and unlock new weapons.
Balance changes
Alongside changes specific to singleplayer mode, FromSoftware has also introduced two major general balance changes. The first is increasing the number of high-rarity relics you can obtain as rewards from reaching day three during your expeditions. The odds of obtaining high-rarity relics from Scenic Flat stones bought at the Small Jar Bazaar have also increased.
You can view more details from Bandai Namco's official Elden Ring Nightreign's 1.01.1 patch notes page.
Bug fixes
While the snippets above summarize singleplayer and balance changes introduced in Elden Ring Nightreign's 1.01.1 update, FromSoftware has also patched multiple bugs, particularly those involving character skills, Ultimate Art, and enemy-related attacks. Some fixes are also exclusive to Steam to improve climbing, and some graphical fixes.
Here's the complete list of bug fixes:
We also got a few Steam-only graphics changes and Climb Up action fixes. Steam's version of 1.01.1 patches a bug where some graphics weren't rendering properly if you set your quality settings to Low. Climb-up also occasionally didn't work if you were using keyboard and mouse or a gamepad, which 1.01.1 has since fixed.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 9:05 AM
One of the game's most beginner-friendly picks, together with Sentinel, the Assault class is perfect for those looking to dive into the flanks for key eliminations while staying mobile in Star Wars Battlefront 2.
But as you might have realized from the second you entered your first multiplayer match, equipping the right cards can make a planet-sized difference. Here are the best assault cards and loadouts to use in Star Wars Battlefront 2 in 2025.
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Marksman
The first card in our shortlist, Marksman, allows you to reset your weapon's heat gauge following each headshot elimination to stay in the fight for way longer. Scoring a headshot kill also decreases your gun's heat production by 40% (on Epic) until you are killed or overheat. You can unlock Marksman after reaching Assault level 10.
Assault Training
One of the first unlockable cards for the class, Assault Training adds a huge amount of survivability to your build by allowing you to get up to 40 health (on Epic) per kill performed. This, when paired with other elimination-focused cards such as Recharge Vanguard, allows you to go all out without reservations for as long as you remain lethal. Assault Training can be unlocked after reaching Assault level 2.
Improved Thermal Detonator
A favorite among the game's community, Improved Thermal Detonator boosts the effectiveness of your trusty grenade via an increase in blast radius and a cooldown decrease. I know this might seem simple, but in a game where taking hold of points is key and corridors are common, a large explosion can be all you need sometimes. Improved Thermal Detonator can be unlocked on level 2.
Recharge Vanguard
A must if you are looking to apply a run and gun playstyle, Recharge Vanguard allows you to get the most from your shotgun, with each elimination resetting the cooldown of all of your abilities. This sees the card become a premier pick in any ability-focused build. For example, pairing it with Toughen Up and the mentioned Improved Thermal Detonator will enable you to heal non-stop while raising hell on the battlefield. You can unlock Recharge Vanguard on Assault level 10.
Toughen Up
Have you ever come face to face with an enemy that does not seem to die? Well, Toughen Up, aka the best Assault card in BF2, is most likely the reason for it via its ability to trigger continuous health regen at the press of a button. There's not much else to say here, as what can be better than pretty much coming back to life? You can unlock the ability card after reaching Assault level 20.
The best Assault loadouts in Battlefront 2
Now that you know which cards to invest in, the best Assault loadouts in Battlefront 2 will always rely on Toughen Up as its foundation. Weapon-wise, I recommend going with the A280 or the CR-2. Both weapons are widely regarded as the class's best via their stability, semi/full-auto style, and ability to excel in long and close-range encounters, respectively. Here are the best card and mod combinations for each weapon:
The sealed crate featuring the A280 can be acquired as a reward by killing 50 players with the Assault class. The CR-2 can then be acquired after scoring 200. To reach the milestones fast, we recommend taking on Cooperative Missions.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 8:55 AM
If you think you've mastered the art of ghost hunting in Phasmophobia, you may be ready to put your skills to the test. Weekly challenge modes are a great way to see how good you are.
These special trials modify how the game works, usually with rules that make the experience a lot harder. Successfully finishing the challenge gets you plenty of XP and cash, so it's well worth the effort. Here's the weekly challenge in Phasmophobia and everything you need to know to beat it.
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Phasmophobia weekly challenge mode (June 1 to 8)
From June 1 to 8, the weekly challenge is Glow in the Dark in Phasmophobia. In this challenge, you're missing most equipment that grants light, which means you're pretty much investigating entirely in the dark. A Tier II UV Light is your only light source, and it's barely anything.
How to complete the weekly challenge in Phasmophobia
To finish the weekly challenge mode in Phasmophobia, you need to correctly identify the ghost present on the featured map three times. The specific changes present in each trial mode vary, but your goal is always the same.
All Glow in the Dark weekly challenge modifiers in Phasmophobia
The Hide and Seek: Extreme challenge mode has several specific rules that modify the way the contract functions. Here are all the key details you need to know about this trial.
Phasmophobia Glow in the Dark weekly challenge mode tips
The Glow in the Dark challenge is one of the trickier ones you can attempt in Phasmophobia, so here are some of the best tips to help you get it done.
When does the challenge mode change in Phasmophobia?
The challenge mode changes every Monday at 12am UTC, which translates to 7pm CT every Sunday. You have a full week to tackle each challenge mode when it's available. All challenge modes return regularly since they're on a rotating schedule, so if you don't get to finish one, you can always try it again in the future.
Next weekly challenge mode in Phasmophobia
The next weekly challenge mode, which will run from June 8 to 15, is Deja Vu. This trial begins as soon as the featured one for this week, which is Glow in the Dark, ends.
All weekly challenge modes in Phasmophobia
There are 26 challenge modes in Phasmophobia. A different one is available to complete each week, and the challenge order stays exactly the same, so it's easy to know which one is coming next. Here are all of the challenges you may face in Phasmophobia.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 8:13 AM
To earn all of the available prizes in the Parks Fest event, you have to navigate through many complex quests in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One of the trickier ones you'll come across is Scrooge McDuck's Dreamlight Parks Fest: Ovals task.
You need to acquire specific assets to get this task done, and many minerals that should count for it don't, so figuring out what needs to be done can be tricky. Here's how to complete Dreamlight Parks Fest: Ovals in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Dreamlight Parks Fest: Ovals quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To finish the Dreamlight Parks Fest: Ovals quest, you need to mine a total of five oval-shaped minerals from around the valley. Mining is simple enough, but finding all of the right items that fit this category is a whole lot trickier. Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know to get this task done.
All oval-shaped minerals in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are five Gems that count as oval-shaped minerals for the purposes of Scrooge McDuck's Dreamlight Parks Fest: Ovals quest in the Dreamlight Parks Fest event. These Gems are different from the oval ones required for the mine for oval Gems duty on the Garden of Whismy Star Path event, so finding the right ones can be a bit tricky.
Although Blue Zircon, Shiny Blue Zircon, Alexandrite, and Shiny Alexandrite are the exact same shape as all of the other Gems that count, they don't track for this quest. Items that are typically classified as minerals outside of DDV, like iron and zinc, don't count for this task either, so avoid mining assets like Iron Ore or Zinc. This quest is a very specific one, so stick to only hunting for the five Gems that count to get it done.
When you're done with this quest, there are plenty of other tasks you can work on next for the Parks Fest event. Some good ones to work on are Mine Time!, Mirabel's Dreamlight Parks Fest: Critter Snaps quest, Squirrel!, and A Shining Icon.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 7:58 AM
The 91+ Mixed Icons Player Pick SBC has been released amidst the TOTS celebrations in EA FC 25, and it's a great way for us to grab a guaranteed icon.
All icons featured in this SBC are rated 91 and higher, and some of the best rarities have been included. The cost of the challenge is pretty reasonable, so let's take a look at all the available cards that you can obtain.
All EA FC 25 91+ Mixed Icons Player Pick SBC rewards
The new Icon SBC features icons from five older promos in EA FC 25. These promos are no longer live in Ultimate Team, so this casino challenge is a unique opportunity not to be missed.
TOTY Icons
Grassroot Greats
Future Stars
FUT Birthday
Dreamchasers
How to complete the 91+ Mixed Icons Player Pick SBC in EA FC 25
The new Icon SBC has four tasks, and here are the requirements, along with the solutions.
Task 1 - 87-Rated Squad
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Task 2 - 88-Rated Squad
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Task 3 - 88-Rated Squad
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Task 4 - 89-Rated Squad
Solution
You'll be able to pick between three items, and the one you select will be added to your Ultimate Team squad.
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Destructoid Monday, June 2, 2025 7:53 AM
Niantic recently allowed trainers across Pokémon Go to finally take part in Remote Max Battles, giving trainers a chance to take on Gigantamax raids without the need to find 20+ local trainers for a chance at beating and catching these elusive Pokémon.
The experience has been lacklustre, though, with trainers fuming about the current Remote Raid system, even calling for a complete rework to make Remote Raids more appealing and stop a lot of trainers from dropping out of these risky raids.
When you enter a Remote Raid, you use a Remote Raid Pass the moment you go into a battle, and at the end of the battle, the game takes 800 Max Particles from your inventory for a successful bout. This has led to a lot of trainers calling for one major change to reduce some of the current risks that come with Remote Gigantamax Max Battles—and we are entirely onboard with the idea.
"Only one change is actually needed." A Redditor said on a recent thread. "Don't consume the Remote Pass until the battle is won. Bam, it's solved." The reply was then swarmed with other trainers agreeing, saying it really is "that simple" to make raids far more appealing and less of a risk, as then you aren't losing anything for trainers dipping or failing something that requires a lot of micromanagement to invite 20 trainers at a time.
Others have called for an extension to the number of trainers you can invite to Remote Gmax raids, or allow you to invite all 20 at once instead of groups of ten over a set period of time. After my own experience with so many failed Rillaboom Gmax raids this past weekend, I have to agree, as so many failed because clown trainers left on the one-second mark to leave other trainers for dead. It only takes a handful of trolls doing this, or not having a strong enough team for the raids, to ruin it for everyone.
Ditchers or inexperienced players who leave can make or break a Gmax Remote Raid. I had a raid fail by the smallest of margins. If those trainers had turned up and done some minor chip damage or cheered on the other teams, we might have won far more raids than we lost.
I really do hope Niantic makes some changes to the format soon and actually listens to trainers' feedback. It's sorely needed right now.
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