GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 6:51 PM Those expecting some R&R in Techland Games' Dying Light: The Beast will be SOL, as Bober the Beaver shows in the latest video for the hotly anticipated title. The post Dying Light: The Beast Bober the Beaver Educational Video Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:26 PM An open-world crafting survival game that taps into Eastern Mythology, CyancookGames has revealed their new title Of Peaks and Tides. The post Open-World Sandbox Adventure Of Peaks and Tides Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:05 PM The British countryside awaits when Blue Tango Street's heartfelt visual novel Sips and Sonnets launches on Steam September 12. The post Cozy Visual Novel Sips and Sonnets Coming September 12 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:21 PM It's yeet or be yeeted - the Galactic Games are coming to Respawn Entertainment and EA's Apex Legends: Showdown from August 19 to September 9. The post Apex Legends: Showdown Galactic Games Event Beginning August 19 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:07 PM A turn-based beat-'em-up paying host to everyone's favorite Turtles, Strange Scaffold has launched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown on both the Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch. The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown Now Available for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:50 PM All those that drift into Rockstar Games' GTA Online will be able to claim for themselves a free drift vehicle, new limited-time liveries, and more as part of Drift Week. The post Drift Week Comes to GTA Online This Week appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:32 PM Built from Sundays, the team at EA SPORTS has released Madden NFL 26 for PC and consoles. The post EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:48 PM A heart-pounding and hilarious horror party game awaits with today's full release of Velan Studios' Midnight Murder Club for the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The post Midnight Murder Club Now Fully Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:05 PM Bringing forth the essence of a holy warrior, Amazon Games has revealed more information around Lost Ark's highly anticipated Valkyrie class ahead of its August 20 debut. The post Lost Ark Valkyrie Class Arriving August 20 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:33 PM An online multiplayer Action RPG inspired by titles like Runescape, InSpades has announced their debut title Everlast: Undying Tale. The post Classic Action RPG Homage Everlast: Undying Tale Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:53 PM
The summer Soulslike no longer lets you kill certain bosses following an apparent backlash among some Chinese players The post <i>Wuchang: Fallen Feathers</i> Fans Celebrate Owning The Disc After Controversial Update Censors The Game appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:43 PM
This is part of a push to let players progress their battle passes and earn XP in all modes The post <i>Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7</i>'s Final Campaign Mission Will Reportedly Be A Big Multiplayer Battle appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:51 PM
Jurassic Park: Survival still doesn't have a release date, but at least we have some new footage of the game's dinosaurs The post Finally, We Got Some New Gameplay Of That Scary-Looking <i>Jurassic Park</i> Game appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:26 PM
If you haven't unlocked Birdo yet, we'll also show you how to get her and all of her outfits The post <i>Mario Kart World</i>: The Best Karts For Birdo appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:49 PM
Our girl can hit some serious speeds with the right set of wheels The post The Best Karts For Rosalina In <i>Mario Kart World</i> appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:35 PM
Like in War of the Worlds the rapper and actor is once again sitting in front of a computer while exciting stuff happens elsewhere The post Ice Cube Is Way Better At Being A <i>Minecraft</i> Insurance Agent Than Stopping An Alien Invasion appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:20 PM
Only six currencies are currently supported after a sex game crackdown The post Valve Blames 'NSFW' Crackdown For Why Some Steam Players Can No Longer Use PayPal To Buy Games Like <i>Cyberpunk 2077</i> appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:54 PM
If you're looking for an excuse to reinstall Starfield and you have the patience for a lengthy install process, Star Wars Genesis is worth checking out The post Inside The Epic Project To Turn <i>Starfield</i> Into The Ultimate <i>Star Wars</i> Sim appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:35 PM
EA's upcoming FPS returns for one last weekend before we all have to wait for the game's full launch in October The post Oh Thank God, The <i>Battlefield 6</i> Open Beta Is Back appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:27 PM
Everdark Libra is destroying players with his mysterious antics The post <i>Elden Ring Nightreign</i>'s Newest Boss Fight Is Pure Chaos And I Love/Hate It appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:16 PM
You'll be amazed to learn there are still King novels that haven't been put onto the screen The post 5 Haunting Stephen King Stories We Want To See Adapted For Television appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:30 PM
Shawn Layden's passionate dislike for Game Pass might have crossed a line The post Ex-PlayStation Boss Is Wrong To Call Game Pass Devs 'Wage Slaves' appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:15 PM
The last time Jason Voorhees was officially killing unsuspecting campers was back in 2009's so-so Friday the 13th reboot The post Jason Returns After 16 Years In A Gory Horror Short Funded By A Beer Company appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:00 PM
BALLS: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy stars Stuart Zagnit, who originated Professor Oak in the English anime dub The post How A <em>Pokémon</em> Parody Stage Show Landed Professor Oak's Voice And Avoided Nintendo's Wrath appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:49 PM If you're an RTS fan of a certain age, Warhammer 40k Dawn of War is likely up there as one of your favorites. Offering the same deep, military fantasy as games like Command and Conquer but entrenched in the world of Warhammer, it's a true classic. Just a few weeks out from its 21st birthday, its remaster is finally here. "Faithfully enhanced" by the game's original developer, Relic Entertainment, you can jump into this modernized version of Dawn of War right now on Steam and GOG. Oh, and alongside the typical introductory discount, those that own the old version of the game will be able to get a healthy 30% off. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Warhammer 40k games, Best RTS games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:22 PM A typical Dead By Daylight match is already packed with frenetic action, but things only get wilder when you unleash double the amount of Survivors and Killers into a map. The beloved DBD 2v8 mode is returning in a few days' time for its third instalment, but Behaviour Interactive has now confirmed it will be coming with a brilliant new feature that eases one of its biggest frustrations. To make sure that those queuing as a Killer won't be sat twiddling their thumbs, Behaviour is adding the ability to play a match as a Survivor while waiting for your chance to slay. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:41 PM August 14, 2025: Check out today's new free Bingo Blitz credits links. What are the new free Bingo Blitz credits? You won't be playing much bingo without them, that's for sure. Even if you've exhausted your usual free credits in Bingo Blitz through login rewards and premium subscriptions, the secret to playing another round is through our Bingo Blitz credits links. New Bingo Blitz free credits links work in much the same way as Monopoly Go dice links. One click and your account is automatically topped up with credits ready to be used on multiple rounds or one big blow-out session with multiple cards. The choice is yours. Continue reading Free Bingo Blitz credits August 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Bingo Blitz credits, Best card games, Best PC board games |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:30 PM August 14, 2025: Added new Legendary, Prismatic, and Transcendent spaghetti recipes. How do you make spaghetti in Grow a Garden? When Chris. P enters his Italian era, he might decide the messy pasta dish is all he can eat for the next hour. Be ready to hit those cravings and score tons of cooking rewards with these easy Roblox Grow a Garden spaghetti recipes. You don't need to worry about a meal running over Chris P.'s craving window. Instead, plan for the next potential boost by learning how to make a salad or how to make a burger in advance. And if you want to try making bigger meals for better rewards, read up on how to make pie and how to make pizza, too. Give any mutated meals that don't hit his craving to the Food Connoisseur for new Roblox rewards. Continue reading How to make spaghetti in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:07 PM Treyarch has already started teeing up the narrative stakes for Call of Duty Black Ops 7. Between its initial reveal trailer and some recent paid ads for fictional corporation, The Guild, we know that some wild, dystopian shit is going to go down. Activision has been pushing its studios to experiment with the structure of its CoD campaigns in recent years, and there's been speculation that Black Ops 7's will be fully playable in four-person co-op. But a new report claims that it could be pushing the experimentation to a whole new level, with its final mission allegedly being a 32-player experience with a similar, hardcore vibe to games like Escape From Tarkov. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best single-player games |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:20 PM August 14, 2025: Added some new donut recipes for Grow a Garden. How do you make donuts in Grow a Garden? Though we'll never know how the iconic sprinkles end up on the finished product, we do have loads of tested Roblox Grow a Garden donut recipes below to get you great rewards from Chris P.'s cooking event. If you're unsure where to get some of the simple ingredients needed in many of the donut recipes in the Roblox game, check out the Grow a Garden seeds tier list. Crops come and go as events are replaced by the next Grow a Garden update. If you don't have a Grow a Garden stock tracker set up already, now's the time. Continue reading How to make a donut in Grow a Garden |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:14 PM August 14, 2025: Added a couple more Sweet Tea recipes. How do you make Grow a Garden sweet tea? Sweet Tea recipes in Grow a Garden on Roblox are being discovered at a rapid pace after it was added to the game. It's a little more complex than other recipes you'll be putting together. Get lucky with a mutation, and you can hand any dishes he isn't craving over to the Food Connoisseur instead for some new Roblox rewards. For more recipes, check out our Grow a Garden recipes list, or redeem the latest Grow a Garden codes for some freebies. Continue reading How to make sweet tea in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:26 PM August 14, 2025: Added more smoothie recipes. How do you make a smoothie in Grow a Garden? If Chris. P wants to cool down after a long day of stuffing his face, this is the treat to tackle. Added in the second leg of the Roblox game's big cooking event, these Grow a Garden smoothie recipes can be whipped up in around six minutes with some very easy crops. Even if you miss his smoothie craving window, you can use any mutated smoothies in Grow a Garden to score some unique Roblox rewards from the rat opposite Chris P. Still eager to please the piggy? Stock up to score big by learning how to make salad or how to make a burger in Grow a Garden, too. Continue reading How to make a smoothie in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:31 PM August 14, 2025: Added more Prismatic and Transcendent ice cream recipes to the list. How do you make Grow a Garden ice cream? Chris. P is asking for various dishes during the Roblox cooking event. We have some easy Grow a Garden ice cream recipes you can follow for some quick rewards whenever he asks for the popular dessert. While you're waiting for your cold ice cream to fly out of the bubbling vat, check out the Grow a Garden pets tier list to see if any new eggs are worth picking up in the Roblox game. If Chris suddenly asks for something else, check out our Grow a Garden recipes list for more help. Continue reading How to make ice cream in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:32 PM August 14, 2025: Added new Prismatic and Transcendent pie recipes. How do you make pie in Grow a Garden? Whether you have a varied garden or curate only the coolest crops, you'll have a way to farm Grow a Garden cooking event rewards with these Roblox Grow a Garden pie recipes. If you haven't managed to stock up on crops high up the Grow a Garden seeds tier list, you'll want to keep a close eye on the next Grow a Garden update for your next chance to do so. Not sure if the Gourmet eggs are even worth the trouble? Give the Grow a Garden pets tier list a read while you wait for your next meal. Continue reading How to make pie in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:57 PM I don't hate the hardcore FPS game, Escape from Tarkov, but I hate how difficult it is to get into it. It's brutal and unwavering in its military-sim approach and can be challenging for even the most determined fans of the genre. However, if you've been intrigued by its frightening premise and would like something a little more approachable, Exfil combines EFT with Ghost Recon and manages to find a suitable balance. Right now, you can grab this game and six other amazing FPS titles for just $15 / £13.40 in the latest Humble Bundle drop. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:45 PM ARPG fans are about to be spoiled for choice once more, as developer Eleventh Hour Games lifts the lid on Last Epoch Season 3. We're still a little over a month out from Diablo 4 Season 10, but Path of Exile 2's next update is coming in just a few weeks. For now, however, my attention is squarely turned towards the new Last Epoch update, 'Beneath Ancient Skies.' It'll take us on a 'Primal Hunt' to face down some of the toughest beasts ever seen in Eterra, along with the addition of the tenth chapter of the campaign, and some dramatic reworks for the Acolyte class and its Lich and Necromancer masteries. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Last Epoch review, Last Epoch builds, Last Epoch tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:33 PM August 14, 2025: Added new Prismatic and Transcendent sushi recipes. How do you make Grow a Garden sushi? If Chris P is craving the traditional rice and fish cuisine, you may be wondering how you're expected to appease him. After all, there's no fishing in the Roblox Grow a Garden phenomenon. Fortunately, we have multiple vegetarian Roblox Grow a Garden sushi recipes below for the cooking event and beyond. So long as you've been keeping a close eye on the Grow a Garden seeds tier list, you should have what you need in the Roblox game. If not, use the latest Grow a Garden codes to get something worth trading for the correct crops. For more recipe ideas to satisfy cravings, check out our complete Grow a Garden recipes list. Continue reading How to make sushi in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:28 PM There's a new AMD gaming CPU with 3D V-cache in town, and it's just been benchmarked. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, which AMD silently launched in Latin America only a few months ago, features six cores and the same additional L3 cache as its bigger siblings, but its performance potential wasn't clear until now. With AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D stock now spent, the 5500X3D is one of the few X3D Socket AM4 CPUs that you can still buy. With its aging architecture, fewer cores than the 5700X3D, and low clock speeds, the 5500X3D isn't likely to top our best gaming CPU guide, but all that extra 3D V-cache will still make this AMD chip a formidable option for gaming compared to non-X3D alternatives in older machines. Continue reading A secret new budget AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPU just got benchmarked MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:37 PM August 14, 2025: Added some new Prismatic and Transcendent burger recipes. How do you make a burger in Grow a Garden? Who can blame you for getting confused? After all, you can't fry your furry friends. Luckily, the crops you grow on your allotment will do. As such, we these Grow a Garden burger recipes can get you a juicy meal for Chris P., the seemingly insatiable piggy, during the Grow a Garden cooking event. Heads up: almost every Roblox Grow a Garden burger recipe requires crops high on the Grow a Garden seeds tier list. If you don't have what you need, consider using a Grow a Garden stock tracker. They can let you know when needed seeds come back in stock. Continue reading How to make a burger in Grow a Garden |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:36 PM What is the best PC controller? These gamepads push our buttons - in a good way – as they each offer a great alternative to a mouse and keyboard. We at PCGamesN have spent hours testing all the buttons, triggers, thumbsticks, and more on these gamepads to ensure we're giving you the best advice on which controller to buy. Our top choice overall is the humble Xbox Wireless Controller. It works seamlessly with Windows and provides familiar, comfortable controls for a decent price. Plus it can work with your Xbox as well, if you have one. For high-end controllers, the Xbox Elite Series 2 is our wireless choice and the Scuf Valor Pro our wired option. And if you're on a budget, go for the EasySMX X05 that includes wireless for under $25. There are plenty of other options listed below, though, including in the Also Tested section that includes controllers we've tested that didn't quite make the top of our list. Plus, you can also read our how to choose and FAQ sections to help you find the right controller. Continue reading Best PC controller 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:33 PM August 14, 2025: Added new cake recipes for Prismatic and Transcendent dishes. How do you make a cake in Grow a Garden? You don't need to cook your eggs to get the ingredients needed for the best Grow a Garden cake recipes. So long as you have some simple crops, you're all set to please a particularly hungry Roblox piggy on the plot. While you won't need a Grow a Garden stock tracker to get cake ingredients, it's worth setting up. Many other Grow a Garden recipes require rare crops. Preparation is key. Wondering if the Gourmet egg rewards are even worth it? Check out the Grow a Garden pets tier list to find out more. Continue reading How to make cake in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:33 PM August 14, 2025: We added some new Grow a Garden pizza recipes. How do you make pizza in Grow a Garden? If you need to cook up fine Italian cuisine, let us guide you through all the options you have. Chris. P likes his crusts as his name suggests, and we have the Roblox Grow a Garden pizza recipes to please his belly in the cooking event and beyond. When making pizza in Grow a Garden, you'll need to keep an eye on your pepper reserves. Use a Grow a Garden stock tracker to get alerted when those seeds are stocked. You can also see where Gourmet egg hatches rank on our Grow a Garden pets tier list to see if they're worth the struggle. We also have a breakdown of all Grow a Garden recipes if you're after something else. Continue reading How to make pizza in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:38 PM August 14, 2025: We updated our Candy Apple recipes in Grow a Garden. How do you make a candy apple in Grow a Garden? If Chris P. the piggy wants a Halloween favorite to see off summer, who are we to deny him? Introduced in the second week of the Roblox Grow a Garden cooking event, these candy apple recipes can deliver plenty of sweet treats into your pocket. Yes, most of the Grow a Garden candy apple recipes require rare goods like sugar apples and sugarglaze. If you don't have those, prep for the next craving by learning how to make pie and how to make pizza. If he's going healthy, see how your farm can help you make salad instead. Any mutated meals he isn't craving can be handed over to the Food Connoisseur for some new Roblox rewards. Continue reading How to make a candy apple in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:38 PM August 14, 2025: We added new porridge recipes for Grow a Garden. How do you make porridge in Grow a Garden? If you're not sure how to cook up a wet meal that isn't soup, you're not alone. As one of the new recipes added in the second week of the Roblox game's cooking event, Chris P. isn't letting anyone know how he prefers his porridge recipes. But we've figured out a few below. Dying to become a top-tier chef for Chris P? Learn how to make salad or how to make a burger, too. And for when he wants a meatier meal, learn how to make pie and how to make pizza in advance to score some easy points. If you have any spare meals that mutated in the pot, hand them to the Food Connoisseur instead for new Roblox rewards. Continue reading How to make porridge in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:38 PM August 14, 2025: We added more Grow a Garden salad recipes to the list. How do you make salad in Grow a Garden? While far from the tastiest meal you can make from your home-grown produce, it's one of the most cost-effective when it comes to farming rewards from the Grow a Garden cooking event. Learn how to make a salad, the rewards you can expect, and whether or not it's worth using Prismatic crops to make fancy Prismatic Salads as well. Grow a Garden salads are suddenly a big deal. Having dropped with the first Grow a Garden update of August, the cooking feature brought new Grow a Garden seeds and Grow a Garden pets, too. Get the most out of the latest weekly event by checking out which of those new additions can help you spice up the meals you hand over to Chris. P, while his traveling kitchen is still around. Continue reading How to make salad in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:37 PM How do you make a Grow a Garden sandwich? So long as it's between two slices of bread, you can get away with minimal ingredients. That's how it should work. But this is Roblox, so it doesn't. Grow a Garden sandwich recipes skip the bread altogether, with a simple (albeit rare) crop filling in for the actual sandwich part. You won't need to set up Grow a Garden stock tracker to get the goods needed to make a barebones sandwich for Chris the big pig, but it will help with other crafts. The Grow a Garden seeds tier list can give you a rough idea of which to keep around after the event, while the Grow a Garden pets tier list can be used to find out if the Gourmet eggs are even worth farming for. Continue reading How to make a sandwich in Grow a Garden MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:00 PM  If ever a headset's name shouted 'GAMER', it's a Razer BlackShark. It's not just a shark, it's a very specific type of shark that's presumably very good at games. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:07 PM  If you like your Bethesda RPG with a bit more of another sort of Bethesda RPG, I've got good news. An Oblivion Remastered modder's decided to put another Fallout feature into the 2006's hottest 'supposed to be a jungle, but Lord of the Rings is popular' game. This time, it's Adoring Fan skill bobbleheads, and they might help you come to find the annoying lad a bit more loveable. Hey, if nothing else, you can stick them on the mantelpiece of that house you're using Obiliv in a thing called love's Fallout-inspired settlement building mod to erect. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:00 PM
Sword and Axe announced that its Fire Emblem style strategy game Dark Deity 2 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch within the next month. The game will debut on September 4, 2025, and it will cost $24.99. (That's the same price as the PC release on Steam.) However, a launch sale is in effect immediately, which brings the price down to $19.99 until September 26, 2025.
Dark Deity 2 is a continuation of the original, unlike the Fire Emblem series that tends to tell a different story in a different world with each installment. Players follow siblings Gwyn and Riordian as they lead the Eternal Delegation against the Asverellian Empire. The goal is to ensure every region stands tall and the empire doesn't conquer the whole continent. Who you decide to support or fight will determine your allies and enemies. There is also replay value, as there is a randomizer built into it.
There's also a Switch Dark Deity 2 trailer that shows what the strategy game looks like, which also allows us to see how it compares to Fire Emblem.
Indie.io is handling publishing for the game. As a reminder, it also did so for the first installment. That showed up on the Switch back in March 2022. It also handled the Suns Out, Swords Out DLC about a year later in February 2023.
Dark Deity 2 will come to the Nintendo Switch on September 4, 2025, and the game is already available on the PC.
The post Fire Emblem-like Dark Deity 2 Switch Version Debuts in September appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:00 PM
The release window for season 2 of the Fallout TV series is pinned down, as Amazon confirmed the New Vegas show will start streaming for Prime subscribers in December 2025. The Game Awards social media account also confirmed it will be one of the announcements at the gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, which takes place at 11am PT/2pm ET/8pm CET on August 19, 2025. There's also a teaser poster hinting and what we can expect from this season.
The poster shows the four major characters who will feature prominently in season 2 of Fallout. On the far left is Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell). Next to her is The Ghoul Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins). Dogmeat is next to him. Finally, on the far right is Maximus (Aaron Moten). All four featured prominently in the first season, which consisted of eight episodes. However, due to the nature of the story, they weren't always traveling together as a group.
That key art also shows the major location for the second season, which is New Vegas. After the events of season 1, we know that both Lucy and The Ghoul would be traveling together, as both of their goals align with heading to Nevada and searching out the people behind Vault-Tec. However, Maximus wasn't with them when this decision happened, so it's uncertain if he'll join up with the duo and dog later.
Here's the official art:
Fallout season 2 will begin streaming on Amazon Prime in December 2025, and the first season of the TV series is already available on the service.
The post Fallout Season 2 Heads to Amazon Prime in December appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:00 PM
We'll learn more about upcoming Capcom games after both gamescom in August 2025 and Tokyo Game Show in September 2025, as there will be a Capcom Presents at the New York Comic Con on October 10, 2025. The panel will be held at 3:45pm ET, and it is unknown if it will be streaming anywhere. [Thanks, Entertainment Weekly!]
Exact details about the showcase aren't available just yet. We only know two things. One is that the New York Comic Con 2025 Capcom Presents will go over new games. The other is that it will last for 90 minutes. This is longer than most of the company's showcases. For example, the Capcom Spotlight on June 26, 2025 lasted just over 40 minutes.
While the announcement didn't mention any specific titles in the description, there are a few we could see come up at this panel. The company is continuing to release free Title Updates for Monster Hunter Wilds, and there could be details for the ones appearing after September 2025. It could be an opportunity for Street Fighter 6 DLC details. New information for a number of 2026 games could also come up, like Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Pragmata, and Resident Evil Requiem.
The New York Comic Con 2025 Capcom Presents panel will run at 3:45pm ET on October 10, 2025. The event itself runs October 9-12, 2025.
The post Capcom Presents Panel Will Be at New York Comic Con 2025 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:00 PM
Bandai Namco announced its Banpresto Evolve line will get two Umamusume: Cinderella Gray figures based on the new anime adaptation leads Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross. Both of them will debut in Japan in November 2025. They will appear as crane game prizes. While neither are showing in US storefronts yet, Crunchyroll does regularly sell ones in that line, like the Gundam 45th x Hatsune Miku figure that costs $29.99 there.
Each of these two Umamusume: Cinderella Gray figures is about eight inches tall, though Tamamo Cross (21cm) is slightly taller than Oguri Cap (20cm). Each one is a static figure. They're each posed mid-run, as they're about to unleash their full power to speed down the track. Both are wearing their standard costumes from the series. Some of the effect parts on them are translucent.
Here's a closer look at how both look:
While Tamamo Cross isn't available in the global version of the game yet, Oguri Cap is. She's been present since launch. She's also one of the best Dirt race characters in the game. However, recent addition Smart Falcon gives her a run for her money.
As these are designed to be crane game prizes, we don't know what the price will be when they appear outside Japan yet. When Crunchyroll sells entries in that line, they typically cost between $24.99 and $34.99.
The Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross Banpresto Evolve figures will debut in Japan in November 2025, and the anime is streaming on Amazon worldwide. The Umamusume: Pretty Derby game is available on both PCs and mobile devices.
The post Umamusume Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross Figures Debut in November appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:14 PM
There are ways to take your PEAK playthrough beyond just climbing up a few mountains and logging off. If you're looking for a challenge, you can set off on a mission to collect every badge, unlock every difficulty level, and more.
Thanks to the Mesa update, there are more badges to unlock.
All PEAK achievements
PEAK features over 40 badges you can collect across multiple runs. While some require reaching the end, others span across several playthroughs. You'll even find a mix of multiplayer and singleplayer challenges to tackle. Here's a complete list of PEAK's badges and how to obtain them.
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Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:38 PM
Mario Kart World has some exciting news in store for fans, but sadly, it's not the free DLC that many have been hoping for.
Earlier on Aug. 14, the Japanese X handle for Nintendo announced a new event that will allow you to race in 150cc races and try to establish yourself as one of the top 100 racers in the world. While the original post is in Japanese, OatmealDome has kindly translated the post for the English-speaking world.
Mario Kart World's Summer Vacation Skill event will test your skills
The event, as of writing, seems to be meant for Mario Kart World players in Japan. It goes live on Aug. 23 and will be hosted between 3am and 10am CT. While we are about a week away from the event, you can already put in the practice.
You'll notice the new "Search for an Event" feature if you have updated your Mario Kart World client. Press the "-" symbol in the online menu, where you can enter the code ID 2378 for the practice race.
The official leaderboards are only meant for the Japanese player base. Irrespective of how you perform on the track, your results won't be considered unless you're located in Japan.
Players who manage to make it to the top 100 on the leaderboard, along with the winner, will be featured on Nintendo's website. As of writing, the race has been announced only on the Japanese handle. I believe that the race will eventually have a global variant for the Western audience. As for the DLC, the wait goes on.
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Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:24 PM
Dead games keep pulling me in. I refuse to bury extremely popular games from just a few years ago, and that's why I don't want to let Dota Underlords go.
Remember Auto Chess?
This Valve game, inspired by the Dota Auto Chess mod that released in January 2019, was popular for a year or two, when everything everyone could think about was autobattlers.
These games let you draft units, place them on a board, and build synergies between them via their classes, origins, or whatever their traits are called. Heroes battle automatically. You increase their power by getting duplicates as they're randomly offered to you from a pool shared between all eight players in a match. Items you get every few rounds also make heroes stronger, but that's about all you can do to increase your chances of winning. It's a strategy game where you do the planning but let units fight as scripted.
Dota Underlords came out in June 2019, a few days before League of Legends' take with Teamfight Tactics and two months after the original Dota Auto Chess became a standalone game with generic characters in Auto Chess. Other companies' attempts to make autobattlers failed, like Tencent's Chess Rush.
You could say Dota Underlords has also failed. The game went from 111,000 concurrent players in July 2019 to less than 15,000 in December. Valve hasn't updated the game since November 2020. No new content, no balance patches, no stability updates or fixes. It's even too generous to say that Valve put the game in maintenance mode, because that would mean they are at least doing something to keep the game healthy over time, like Blizzard is doing with Heroes of the Storm. But this is not the case. Dota Underlords has been abandoned.
Why do they keep going?
Still, for some reason, over 1,000 players are in Dota Underlords on Steam at all times, not counting mobile players. So, what happened here? Why are people still playing a game that Valve discarded and probably just kept afloat because they already have the servers to keep the game running?
My main guess, returning to the game in 2025, is that being abandoned ironically turned into an advantage. Dota Underlords has been the same for years, which means it's a stress-free experience. Unlike Teamfight Tactics, which is the only big autobattler game that survived the 2019 hype, Dota Underlords has been the same for almost five years. There is no pressure to complete a time-limited battle pass or buy cosmetics that will be gone soon. Units are always the same, and no balance patches or rotations change them every few months like in TFT.
Once you learn Dota Underlords and its strategies, you can master the smallest details to get an edge, and that's the fun part. Any knowledge you have gained in the last four years is still valid. This abandonment (or stability?) is what allows players to spend more time learning about each unit, developing new synergies, and becoming good at the game.
I don't think Dota fans are keeping Underlords alive because this gameplay has nothing to do with the MOBA. Returning to Underlords as a non-Dota player, I see that some units that were overpowered when I stopped playing, like Kunkka and Tidehunter, are still just as strong. It feels familiar. I don't have to relearn the game, and I like knowing I can stop playing and return in six months to find the same game.
Dota Underlords is an example that online games don't have to be live service. You don't need new content to keep a game afloat if you're a big company, though I have no idea how much profit Valve makes from this title.
However, I only recommend playing Dota Underlords today if you want a game that will never change. If you want something current with dedicated development, then play Teamfight Tactics.
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Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:46 PM
Madden 26 offers plenty of different abilities for players to use, but their effectiveness will be based on their positions.
Every position has multiple abilities, which is excellent. From X-Factor to Superstar variants, there are many strong options to consider. Let's take a quick look at the best ones, sorted by the different positions.
Best Madden 26 abilities for all positions
While X-Factor abilities are better in terms of their in-game impact, the Superstar abilities have more practical use. More NFL athletes have them in the game, so you'll be able to use them more inside the game.
While the abilities mentioned in the table are pretty much the best choices for their respective positions, make sure to go through the complete list of all available options. The effectiveness of any ability always boils down to how you like to play the game, so pay attention to that factor as well.
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Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:43 PM
My ambitions of getting high by washing different objects on a monitor have got a new push with the price confirmation of PowerWash Simulator 2. While I am delighted to learn the game's cost, a key piece of information is still eagerly awaited by the community.
PowerWash Sim 2's pricing seems to be on point, but the release date is a mystery
Aug. 14's briefing revealed that PowerWash Simulator 2 will be available on all platforms at $24.99/£19.99. There will be regional pricing as well, resulting in a lower price for those in developing economies. For that price, there's plenty on offer.
The standalone sequel will have a 38-level career mode along with a host of new features.
What's incredible is FuturLab's acknowledgement of the rising costs of living and how expensive video games are becoming in general. The developers want PowerWash Simulator 2 to continue along the lines of the first game, which includes keeping the price the same.
The developers highly appreciate the feedback and reception of the original PowerWash Simulator and how it managed to win over fans. You can expect plenty of post-launch content, including licensed items 2026. While all of these sound quite promising, an exact release date is yet to be announced: All we have got is a potential launch window in late 2025.
The game is currently being developed for players on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles.
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Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:40 PM
There are many secrets waiting to be uncovered around the various locations you can set up shop in Tiny Bookshop. One of these secrets is a stray dog you can feed to unlock as a permanent companion who grants useful bonuses to your shop.
Finding the dog is easy enough, as they're hanging out near the right end of The Waterfront area, but acquiring food for them is a lot trickier. The Feed the Stray quest is one of the toughest ones you'll face, so if you're stumped on what to give them, here's how to feed the dog in Tiny Bookshop.
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Feed the Stray quest walkthrough in Tiny Bookshop
To complete the Feed the Stray quest, you need to feed the dog at The Waterfront the correct food item. Although you'll come across plenty of items you can buy around the world, only one will satisfy the dog and unlock them as a loyal companion. There are also a few requirements you have to meet before this quest will be unlocked, so here's a full breakdown of what you need to get done.
The key part of this quest is getting to know Walt better so he'll invite you to the market and allow you to purchase items from his special shop. Just keep talking to him and working through any tasks he gives you until you manage to acquire the food item you need.
What do you feed the dog in Tiny Bookshop?
While you might be tempted to search for dog food or a bone out in the world of Bookstonbury, you actually need to feed the stray dog a Raw Fish. This item can be purchased from Walt at The Waterfront for 12 coins.
His shop's stock changes each day with three random items for sale, so it might take a while for this item to be available. Be sure to check his shop by talking to him every time you visit this location, so you can unlock it once it becomes available in the store. It should always be available during the Fish Market, so this is the best time to check for it, but it's also obtainable outside of it.
Unlock the dog in Tiny Bookshop
Once you have the Raw Fish in your inventory, head back to The Waterfront to find the dog. Interact with them and select the "Yes buddy, this is for you!" option when the dialogue says that the dog starts "intently eyeing the fish."
Next, select the "Yes" option when the dialogue asking if you would like to adopt the stray pops up. After this, the dog becomes yours, and you can place them down anywhere you like around your small bookstore.
Dog effects in Tiny Bookshop
The dog has a few special effects if you have them placed near your small store, including:
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Destructoid Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:29 PM
The Hyland Mansion is a new location to expand your business in Schedule 1, but you can't just outright acquire the place.
Unlike other places of business, you'll first have to complete a quest to acquire it. This refers to the Benzies storyline, which also marks the introduction of the cartel system in the game. The cartel, quite obviously, lives in the Hyland Mansion, which is an offbeat place. In fact, finding it can be a difficult task on its own, but you're given its location as part of the storyline.
Disclaimer: Currently, the Hyland Mansion is only available in Schedule 1's beta branch.
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Schedule 1 Hyland Mansion
The Hyland Mansion is located on the eastern edge of the map, near a street of common houses. Some of these houses now have residents following v0.4.0 update, but you're concerned about the private property shown at my position in the screenshot below.
When you arrive at the location for the first time, you'll find that the gate is locked, which prevents you from entering the place. To gain access, you'll have to start the Benzies storyline and choose to go to war against him. Uncle Benji will guide you on how to gain access to the Mansion in order to take the cartel down.
Once you complete the Benzies storyline, the Hyland Mansion becomes available for acquisition.
How to purchase the Hyland Mansion in Schedule 1
This part is bugged for me as of writing, which is expected given we are still in the beta. Based on what I found, the building is available for purchase from Ray's Realty. You can purchase different real estate and business locations from Ray in exchange for cash. Of course, he doesn't accept cash, which means that you'll need to use places like the Taco Tickler to whitewash black money.
Additionally, completing the storyline will also reduce the cartel influence in your save. You can reduce it further with the help of a few easy steps. Doing so will help you to unlock new regions and make your trade flourish at the cost of the cartel.
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MonsterVine Thursday, August 14, 2025 1:00 PM Thailand-based developer WereBuff Studio has announced Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit, a haunting horror adventure inspired by Little Nightmares and steeped in Southeast Asian mythology. The game is coming to PC first, with console versions planned for a later date. Set in a distorted version of Thailand from 50 years ago, players will take on the […] |
MonsterVine Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:00 PM Mafia: The Old Country is by no means bad, but lackluster gameplay and good but not great writing make it unremarkable. The atmospheric early hours and the lovingly detailed Sicilian valley it's set in make for a world that feels immersive, but the latter half of the narrative can't help but go through the motions […] |