GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:51 AM Beginning September 2 at 10am local time, Trainers will be able to experience Pokémon GO: Tales of Transformation. The post Pokemon GO Battle League "Tales of Transformation" Season Beginning September 2 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
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Plus: New gameplay of a Fallout-themed Doom mod, Overwatch 2's director talks about the game's poor Steam rating, and Lady Gaga's Roblox event was a dud The post New Leak Suggests Deadpool Is Coming To <i>Marvel Rivals</i> appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Xbox and The Coalition sadly continue to keep looking backwards The post A Review Of <i>Gears Of War: Reloaded</i> And The State Of The Franchise appeared first on Kotaku. |
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The extraction shooter will get a big update after coming to Xbox The post <i>Helldivers 2</i> Is Plunging Players Into The Horrors Of The Bug Homeworlds appeared first on Kotaku. |
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It's the first time a next-gen controller is on sale at this time of year. The post The 2025 Xbox Controller Just Got a Price Cut, Amazon Is Emptying Shelves for Labor Day appeared first on Kotaku. |
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The stan wars are over as both Huntr/x and Saja Boys fans pay tribute to their fallen fave The post Memorials For A <em>KPop Demon Hunters</em> Character Keep Popping Up At Conventions Around The World appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:40 AM
We've never seen a laptop with specs like these go for this price. The post This Powerful HP Laptop Is $3,000 Off on Amazon, Going With No Profit for Back to School appeared first on Kotaku. |
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You won't find another external SSD this reliable for under $100. The post This 1TB SanDisk SSD Is Nearly Free, Amazon's Going Crazy for Back to School appeared first on Kotaku. |
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This laptop with a solid configuration is $2,000 off in Amazon's Back to School sale. The post This Lenovo Laptop (12GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Office 365) Is 85% Off, Amazon Clears Inventory for Summer's End appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Powerful portable power stations have quickly become a household essential across the US. The post This 1,500W AC Output Power Station with 7 Ports Hits a New Low, Perfect for Outage Prep appeared first on Kotaku. |
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This Bose TV speaker is now cheaper than it was on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or Prime Day. The post The Bose TV Soundbar Is 40% Off at a New Record Low, Amazon Goes Nuts for Labor Day appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Amazon can't publicly display the price because it's nearly 50% off. The post Amazon Shows a "Hidden Price" on These Headphones Since Sony Refused to Let It Sell Them This Cheap appeared first on Kotaku. |
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You can snag a bunch of awesome stuff here for under five bucks, and get some solid discounts on recent hits, too The post Grab A Ton Of Great Third-Person Shooters For Cheap During The Latest Steam Sale appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 26, 2025 7:40 AM
One of the most powerful SSDs is now at a record-low price few imagined months ago. The post This Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD Hits a New All-Time Low, Amazon Clears Out Stock for Labor Day appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 26, 2025 7:10 AM
Amazon's Labor Day deals are now live, and this charger has quickly become one of the best-sellers. The post This iPhone 16 Charger Costs 4x Less Than at Apple, Amazon Clears Out Stock for Labor Day appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:00 AM
Is the world ready for Sonic to outrun Mario for once? The post In <em>Sonic Racing: Crossworlds</em>, Sega Does What Nintendon't appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:56 AM ASRock has just released a new GPU power cable that the company says is protected from overheating, thanks to the use of thermal sensors inside it. The launch follows numerous reports about melted graphics cards, particularly Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and 5090 models, which draw a large amount of power over the cable. There's a catch, though, which is that you need to use it with an ASRock power supply in order to use the thermal sensors. While it's undoubtedly the fastest gaming GPU in our guide to buying the best graphics card, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 also has a total graphics power rating of 575W, and in some cases, the cables attached to it have overheated, resulting in melted power plugs and sockets. The cable has been shown to get extremely hot in some tests as well, with renowned overclocker Roman 'der8auer' Hartung even showing an RTX 5090 cable temperature hitting 153°C at the PSU end. This new ASRock cable is designed to prevent overheating, though. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:49 AM August 26, 2025 - The early access launch of NBA 2K26 is in the next few days, so we expect locker codes to be released imminently. Keep checking back. What are the new active NBA 2K26 codes? It's that time of the year again - another NBA 2K game is here. As always, there are plenty of freebies to collect if you're quick. As soon as the game launches, 2K begins sharing a load of locker codes that can be used to get yourself free packs, top-rated stars, and more as the season progresses. Codes are returning for NBA 2K26, helping you get ahead of the competition in the sports game. Of course, NBA 2K26 locker codes don't last forever, so act fast when a new code does pop up so that you don't miss out. We'll keep on top of all the new codes, adding them to the list below. Continue reading NBA 2K26 codes August 2025 - all locker codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: NBA 2K26 system requirements, NBA 2K25 codes, Best sports games on PC |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:32 AM Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is about to welcome its second story expansion, Legacy of the Forge. Larger in size and scope than the first DLC, Brushes with Death, it sees Henry attempt to rebuild his father's old forge, become the elite blacksmith Kuttenberg needs, and sink his profits into a heavily customizable residence. At Gamescom in Germany, I was able to get a sneak peak at Legacy of the Forge before its release in a couple of weeks' time, but I also managed to learn some interesting details about DLC 3, Mysteria Ecclesiae, which Warhorse reaffirms will be its final expansion for KCD2 before moving on to new, immersive RPG projects. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:39 AM August 26, 2025: A new Hunty Zombie code is set to drop at 300k likes. Use the current three before it arrives. What are the latest Hunty Zombie codes? If you're as obsessed with the new Roblox shooter title as we are, you'll want to keep sneaking around the lobby for Hunty Zombie codes between rounds. The best hunter is a prepared hunter, and these promo codes are the ticket to your survival. Given you're clearly looking to mow down undead hordes on Roblox, we can only assume you might be interested in any number of FPS games on the platform. Arm yourself with the latest Rivals codes or Arsenal codes to get a taste of what else is around. If you're diving into the game yourself, you can also check out the Hunty Zombie tier list for details on the best weapons and traits. Continue reading Hunty Zombie codes August 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:20 AM Some games are synonymous with certain consoles (or computers). Halo is an Xbox game through and through. Crash Bandicoot and Ellie from The Last of Us? PlayStation mascots each. Gordon Freeman is synonymous with PC gaming. You think Pikachu and a Nintendo console comes to mind. You get the picture. In recent years, however, those lines have blurred. You can now play Forza on PlayStation, Spyro on Xbox, and myriad formerly console exclusive titles on PC. The latest to make the switch to desktop is Gears of War Reloaded, which is the first game of the iconic Xbox series to be available on Steam. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Gears of War Reloaded review, Best multiplayer games, Gears of War E-Day release date |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:34 AM August 26, 2025 - We have checked all the codes again and can confirm that they're expired. No new codes have been added alongside the long-awaiting console launch. What are the new Delta Force codes? Command the battlefield in style and strike fear into your enemies with sharp skins when you redeem new codes for Delta Force. Whether you're taking on whole platoons in Warfare modes or striking hard in Operations, the element of surprise will be raw envy if you manage to keep on top of the latest Delta Force promo codes before they expire. The kinds of rewards you can expect with Delta Force promo codes can vary. From Armament vouchers with multiple uses to the recently released PTR-32- Old Habits skin, you'll either get specific skins you won't see anywhere else, or tokens you can use to try your hand at a skin or unlock of your choosing. Need a break from traditional warfare simulators and FPS games? Try the latest Mecha Break codes instead. Continue reading Delta Force codes August 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Delta Force guns, Delta Force operators, Delta Force loadouts |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:07 AM August 26, 2025: We added a new Cookie Run Kingdom code and removed an expired code from our list. What are the new Cookie Run Kingdom codes? To create the kingdom of your dreams, you'll need as many crystals and resources as you can get. Thankfully, you're able to redeem codes to add to your in-game funds. After launching on mobile a few years ago, you can now jump into the PC version. Whether you're just starting this management game or have been grinding for a long time, make sure you redeem all of the Cookie Run Kingdom codes below. We'll keep updating this piece to ensure the codes are active, moving expired codes to the expired section. While you're here, check out the latest codes for Blox Fruits codes or Project Slayers codes if they interest you after redeeming the CRK codes. Continue reading Cookie Run Kingdom codes August 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Gacha games, Free PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:07 AM It's the feel of Gears of War that matters. Marcus Fenix controls like a bipedal tank with weak brakes. He lumbers through battlefields, the screen wobbling drunkenly when he breaks into a sprint, and slams into waist-high barriers when it's time to take cover. His bullets thud into enemy bodies like an axe into thick wood, and the guns make a satisfying clacking noise when properly reloaded. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Gears of War Reloaded review, Best multiplayer games, Gears of War E-Day release date |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:25 AM August 26, 2025: We checked for new BDO codes. What are the new Black Desert Online codes? Since its graphical overhaul, BDO has seen a new lease of life. Not only does the MMO have one of the best character creators in the genre, but Black Desert Online's fantasy world is a thrill to explore, and it's full of complex mechanics for combat, trading, and diplomacy. All this can be intimidating for new players, but there's a way to get a head start. If you want helpful rewards for Black Desert Online, one of the longest-running MMO games, then you've come to the right place. These BDO codes give rewards such as Memory Fragments, Cron Stones, Enhancement Kits, and more. All of these items are handy for your next session, so we've also detailed ways you can redeem them without being logged into the game. Continue reading BDO codes August 2025 - all active Black Desert Online codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Desert Online guide, Best MMORPGs, Free MMOs |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:10 AM Grounded 2 update 0.1.3 is out now, and we've taken it for a spin. Listed under the major bug fixes is the promise of "significant improvements to game stability" alongside the mention of a "30% performance gain" compared to the previous patch. Our fresh testing suggests this number is somewhat overestimated, but it will differ depending on the specs of your gaming PC. When we first tested the best Grounded 2 settings, we found that we couldn't push the game beyond the medium graphics preset without risking performance issues. Following patch 0.1.3, Grounded 2 does run better on our RTX 4070 testing rig, but we're not seeing the full estimated 30% improvement. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:25 AM Developed by Pan Studio, a team under the Hero Games umbrella that helped bring breakout hits like Black Myth: Wukong and Wuthering Waves to the world, Duet Night Abyss is a new epic set to grace your PC and mobile screen on October 28. Since its reveal almost two years ago, and fresh from a showstopping booth at Gamescom, the latest Duet Night Abyss preview stream finally gave players the news they'd been waiting for - when it will be launching, and what exciting changes we'll see following multiple closed beta tests. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best gacha games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:22 AM The future of Need For Speed has been surreptitiously shrouded in recent months. Earlier this year, EA confirmed it was forging ahead with the iconic racing franchise. However, developer Criterion Games has ostensibly been shifted away from its vroom vroom duties to focus on its boom boom duties. That's because Criterion is now "A Battlefield Studio," which supports claims that EA's shooter is set to rival Call of Duty on an annual basis. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:03 AM What are the best Minecraft commands? There are many ways to play Minecraft, from the pure survival aspect of reaching the end to building mind-blowing projects in creative mode. Using console commands in a survival world is somewhere between the two, and we've been testing out all the best commands to help you along the way. Minecraft commands are wonderfully simple to use, and you can use them to give yourself Minecraft diamonds, enchanted items, and other goodies, summon Minecraft mobs, locate rare structures like Minecraft ancient cities, and so much more. You won't earn achievements with cheats turned on, but if you want all the fun of survival Minecraft without the struggle, then you need this guide on how to enter Minecraft commands and cheats and the best ones to you. Note that a lot of the cheats are also only applicable to multiplayer servers, but our top pick of the best cheats is for any survival world. Continue reading All Minecraft commands and cheats and how to use them MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:53 AM What are the best WoW addons? Blizzard's critically acclaimed MMORPG hides a lot of useful data it collects, and picking up a mod that offers a peek behind the curtain can be a literal game-changer when going up against deadly bosses. Of course, the best World of Warcraft addons aren't just aimed at avid raiders. Some are more focused on utility and freshening up MMO's geriatric UI, while others help track material nodes for those all-important professions. With so many options, it's tough to know which WoW addons are worth your time, especially following the WoW The War Within. We've dug deep and tracked down the best of the bunch for general, all-purpose use in one of the best PC games of all time. Each addon will make your World of Warcraft experience far more pleasant, whether you're a raider, tradesman, or simply keen to level up fast. Continue reading The best WoW addons August 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, WoW The War Within review, The best WoW addons |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:11 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, story, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fable 4 release date, Best RPG games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:32 AM Being a multiplayer game in 2025 is hard. We've seen the rise and abrupt fall of games like Concord and XDefiant, and while Marvel Rivals blasted onto the scene in style, a game that once pulled in almost 650,000 players on Steam alone now sits at just over 101,500 - nothing to smirk at, sure, but a marked drop nonetheless. Despite being the OG hero shooter, Overwatch 2 hasn't been immune to this struggle, with its Steam rating still sitting at a particularly harrowing 'mostly negative' 25%. But that's juxtaposed with Stadium's success, which many argue ushered in Overwatch 2's best era yet. How, then, does the team reconcile with the fact that its newest content is beloved by its community, but the game's Steam reputation is still in the proverbial toilet? I asked game director Aaron Keller at Gamescom 2025. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:41 AM When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade two, usually locked golden stickers during a 24-hour period. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums before they come to an end. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so we can only estimate the date of the first Summer Escape Golden Blitz based on previous events and official sticker polls. However, we check daily for official word on the next trade. While you wait, be sure to participate in other Monopoly Go events for a chance to earn rare sticker packs, and keep on top of freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice rolls guide, which is updated regularly with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:37 AM A new AMD Ryzen CPU is reportedly in the works that contains an incredibly powerful GPU, with specs that could enable it to beat the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, while also giving it access to huge amounts of VRAM. The new Medusa Halo chip reportedly tops a new line of Medusa-codenamed products coming in 2026 and 2027 that see AMD completely overhauling its integrated GPU tech, with some really interesting ideas. If this latest rumor is true, then we could see some of the machines on our best gaming laptop guide running games purely on AMD integrated GPUs at surprisingly high settings, and we could also see incredibly powerful handhelds and gaming tablets too. As we saw in our Asus ROG Flow Z13 review, there's enormous potential for a powerful integrated GPU in a portable gaming device, and Medusa Halo could make a big impact here. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:36 AM What is the best VR headset? That depends on what you're hoping to do with your headset, whether it's mostly watch video, play tethered to your PC or play free-roaming games while stood up. Whatever your preference, we've got a recommendation for you. Virtual reality is still a growing technology but it's at a point where there are some fantastic games just waiting to be experienced through the right headset. After many hours of gaming, our top choice overall is the Meta Quest 3, as it combines decent visuals and a great standalone experience with a reasonable price. If you're not keen on a Facebook-affiliated headset, the Pico 4 is also a great standalone choice, while the Meta Quest 3S is the best budget choice. In a sad turn for this guide we've finally decided it's time to not recommend the Valve Index as the best Steam VR headset, which is a title that headset held for many years. For more options we do still recommend, check out the full list below. Also, if you're not sure where to start with your VR headset search, check out the How to choose and FAQ sections of this guide that explain what to look for and answer your VR headset questions. Continue reading Best VR headset 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:29 AM Making a strong first impression is imperative for any incoming monarch. Ensuring the support of your people from the second the crown caresses your brow is crucial not only to the survival of your kingdom, but, as a bloodied history of assassinations and executions illustrates, also to your longevity. In short, be more Louis XIV than Louis XVI. Until Crusader Kings 3 announced its Coronations DLC, this element of statecraft was largely overlooked. Now, it's almost time to add a little pomp, panache, and politicking to the mix as Paradox confirms when you'll be able to ascend the throne. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Crusader Kings 3 DLC guide, Best Crusader Kings 3 mods, Crusader Kings 3 review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:24 AM Who are the best Dead By Daylight killers? Eight years in, the Dead by Daylight character roster is bigger than ever, boasting a massive 39 killers and 47 survivors at the time of writing. Thanks to that huge list of names, and constant changes to perks and add-ons, it's certainly difficult to keep track of who you should main. Among the best PC games out there, the joy of asymmetrical horror games has always been the ability to be the bad guy. While there's certainly something thrilling fighting for your life in survival games (there must be a reason we all wonder how we'd do in a zombie apocalypse, right?), nothing gets the heart racing like shirking the lawful-good responsibilities of real life and taking on the role of a blood-thirsty killer. Every one of the following DBD killers has their own terrifying unique power, from ranged axe throws, to infectious bile and close-range chainsaw attacks. But which is best? Find out with our tier list of all Dead by Daylight killers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:27 AM Metal Gear Solid 3 is an all-timer - you could pick up the original version, play it today, and still be impressed with its stealth, level design, and eccentric storytelling. But I have to say, seeing all of it repackaged inside a stunning ground-up remake like Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater makes it sing even louder. The recreation of the main game is remarkably faithful, but there is one area where Konami has allowed for some creative freedom. One of MGS 3's most famous easter eggs, Snake's Nightmare, appears in MGS Delta, but not as you remember it. Oh, and it seems Konami enlisted some unexpected help to bring this secret back to life. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater review, Metal Gear Solid Delta bosses, How to escape the prison in Metal Gear Solid Delta |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:40 AM What is the Onimusha Way of the Sword release date? It's been almost 20 years since the last new Onimusha game launched. The last mainline entry was Dawn of Dreams following Jean Reno's infamous appearance in Onimusha 3, but poor sales put the series on ice. Until now. It's time to sharpen that sword and make peace with your inner demons again, because we've got a confirmed release window for Onimusha Way of the Sword. Set mainly in feudal Japan, the samurai game revolves around harvesting souls from your fallen foes to become stronger and defeating whatever big boss happens to be standing in your way. Here's what we know about the Onimusha Way of the Sword release date, including all the latest news and trailers. Continue reading Onimusha Way of the Sword release date estimate, story, and gameplay MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best samurai games, Onimusha Way of the Sword release date estimate |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 7:57 AM If you've played a single second of Apex Legends Season 26, you've probably heard the rapid bursts of the RE-45 pistol. What used to be a joke of a weapon, something you'd pick up to hold all your R99 attachments until you find an SMG, has been transformed thanks to a huge buff this season. It switched to using energy ammo, and now fires in a burst pattern similar to the Nemesis assault rifle, which speeds up the more consecutive bursts you fire. Put simply, the new RE-45 was busted, more broken than Bangalore, and many players were running around ranked mode with two of them. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 26, 2025 7:41 AM When is the next Grow a Garden update? Grow a Garden has quickly become the biggest Roblox game of all time with over two million active players. Fighting through the noise of anime RPGs and obbys, this tycoon game stands out in a field of its own thanks to its relaxing farming sim gameplay and idle progress. Another reason for the Roblox game's immense popularity might be the creator's dedication to providing regular content updates. New Grow a Garden pets, seeds, mutations, and more are added every week, making it one of the best Roblox games around. If your garden is full of watermelons and bamboo right now, you might be wondering which new GaG seeds to grab during the next Grow a Garden update, so here's what we know so far Continue reading Next Grow a Garden update release date, schedule, and details MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:53 AM  Prior to getting a big, fat, four-hour demo with it at Gamescom, I was worried that banging on about Silent Hill f's newfound enthusiasm for monster fighting – with all its parries, zippy dodges, and slow-mo focus meters – would be doing a disservice to its bolder, more 'interesting' series departures, like the new 1960s setting or its deep embrace of homegrown Japanese culture and myths. A certain missing of the point, like setting out for a lovely drive through the Scottish highlands then stopping to gawp at a lightly crashed Peugeot on the hard shoulder. But no. Combat is as deeply ingrained within Silent Hill f as guilty moping was to Silent Hill 2, and from what I've played, doesn't work nearly as well. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:39 AM  Tetris Effect developers Enhance have released a new demo for their forthcoming Lumines Arise on Steam, alongside news that the spacey rhythm attack game will launch on November 11th. If you missed Tetris Effect, it's a game about making deletable lines out of falling blocks while standing in the middle of a very musical supernova. Lumines Arise, meanwhile, sees you arranging clumps of blocks into 2X2 scoreable combinations, which are removed from the playing field by a horizontally sweeping Time Line. While standing in the middle of a very musical supernova. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:53 AM  Helldivers 2's homaging of Starship Troopers and/or parodying of real-life fascist interventionalism continues with Into the Unjust, a sizeable game update that will take you out to the Terminid Hive Worlds for a spot of cave combat. According to multiple geographers interviewed by RPS, caves are located underground. That's going to cause problems if, for example, your entire military strategy depends on being able to call in air support whenever you choose. The same geographers also allege that caves are dark. That's going to cause problems if you like to see the things you're shooting at. Helldivers 2 Into the Unjust launches 2nd September, and why read the rest of this evidently stupid news piece when you can just watch this seven minute "deep dive" (comedy whoopee cushion sound effect)? |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:24 AM  Well, it happened again: the Maw devoured a Monday. My recent, highly suspicious news article about a sudden "bank holiday" was, of course, a hasty PR smokescreen to avert a stock market crash. In Horace's name, we have now forced the Maw to sick up the missing Monday, but locating the gag reflex of a cosmic monster has its risks, and there have been a few casualties. Mark has theoretically been "on holiday" since last Wednesday, returning tomorrow, but that's another piece of disinfo - he's actually stranded somewhere in the Cretaceous period. James, meanwhile, has come down with a case of the Schrödingers, neither away at Gamescom nor back at his desk. I am going to email him shortly - fingers crossed the quantum binary collapses in a way conducive to preview write-ups. As for this week's new PC games - here you are. I've included the regurgitated Monday, but please handle with care as it's still rather radioactive and, er, talkative. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:00 AM
Nintendo revealed that it is working with Hankyu to launch the Kirby-decorated train and bus that run around Japan's Hanshin area, which generally covers areas between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. The companies also plan to gradually add more collaboration merchandise, but the whole campaign will conclude in mid-March 2026.
The decorated trains and buses are the first ones to launch. The trains primarily cover the Kobe-Sannomiya, Takarazuka, Osaka-Umeda, and Kyoto-Kawaramachi stations, and Hankyu has also provided a weekly schedule for the trains' departure times on its English website. At the same time, there are two Kirby Hankyu buses operating in the cities of Suita and Kawanishi.
Nintendo and Hankyu will then start selling merchandise themed after the collaboration in September 2025. Cafes and vending machines in Hankyu's stations will sell Kirby-branded cakes and drinks from September 2 until November 24, 2025. The companies will also release goods ranging from keychains to plushies on September 10, 2025. In addition, Bandai will join the festivities by releasing a new special edition of the Kirby Pupupu Train Gashapon with different colors.
The Kirby Hankyu Train and Bus will remain available around cities in Japan's Hanshin area until Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The post All Aboard the Kirby Train and Bus in Japan's Hanshin Area appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:00 AM
Build-a-Bear announced its next Pokemon plush will be a stuffed animal of Wooloo. That's the character that looks like a bit like a Suffolk Sheep and debuted in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It is an online-exclusive and costs $60 for the bundle.
The Wooloo is fairly typical when compared to other plush in this line. It is 11 inches tall. Typically, the four-legged varieties end up being just about a foot or so tall. It features a fleece-like material for its wool, to make the Pokemon character look even more like a sheep. It's extra outfit accessories in the bundle include a pair of bows for the wool on either side of its face and a headband that looks like it is made of three sunflowers. It will also arrive with a five-in-one sound chip inside of it that plays four cries from the series.
Here's a full promotional photo showing the Wooloo plush wearing its accessories from the Build-a-Bear site.
We've seen a few Pokemon at Build-a-Bear over the last few months. A Wooper appeared in March 2025. There will also be a giant Gengar in September 2025 that will be over two feet tall and cost $149.
The Wooloo Pokemon plush will be the next Build-a-Bear online-exclusive stuffed animal on August 26, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:00 AM
Urban fantasy is my jam. I'm not kidding. Part of my major in college included focusing on folklore, fairytales, and how we see those sorts of stories adapted in more contemporary literature. We don't frequently see these kinds of stories in games, titles like Concrete Genie aside. Herdling is one of them, though! Not only that, but it blends urban fantasy with cozy elements like light socialization with unusual animals in a stunning and sometimes even soothing way.
We're an individual living under a bridge in a town that seems to have some issues. Nothing is clearly explained, but it strikes me as a place that underwent some sort of unpleasant, life-changing event. People are clearly still living there, but I got the distinct impression that something isn't right. After hearing a sound outside, our avatar happens upon a Calicorn with a box stuck on their head. It's unlike any type of animal we're familiar with, but can be tamed. Seeming to instinctively know more than me, the person playing, our character picks up a stick and begins guiding it, and eventually even more Calicorns, through the city and other environments on a journey.
Herdling is a straightforward adventure game where actions matter, not words. After assisting that first Calicorn, we pick up some others that found their way into the city and head for the wider spaces of the wild. Going past the outskirts of civilization, like a still-functioning farm and a train track that still seems engines with cars going by, we head to some unknown place. Where? I don't know, but I'll keep walking and see.
This involves some light puzzles. There will be times when you'll need to figure out how to get a new Calicorn to join your herd, as an example. Maybe there'll be a closed door to a space you know they'll need to get through to progress. Dashing might be necessary to evade other entities or to more quickly get through spaces, and you'll need to time heading through certain flowers to build up that type of energy for those swift moves. None of this ever felt too trying, but rather were more of a satisfying challenge that made it really feel like I was guiding a group.
Speaking of which, getting around in Herdling works perfectly. That's great, since I was a bit worried. Pressing a button while faced in a direction will basically "tell" the Calicorns to go there. Holding that down makes it a bit more insistent. If you direct them to stop with a double-tap, there's really no hesitation too. Now, there are some of these creatures that will have defined "personalities." This will be noted on the page going over your current herd. But even then, they seem to listen at the more critical moments. Even my "rascal" character kept in line.
It's a nice touch, as are efforts to make it feel like you are caring for them and not just constantly directing Calicorns to different spots. When I paused for a moment, I could pet the creatures. If we went through a lot of leaves, I could groom them a bit to clean them off. (This will show as an automatic option and doesn't involve any specific equipment.) There are little interactions that makes it feel like I do sort of "matter" to them and they aren't lifeless entities I'm forcing down small roads or through winding areas. The moments when they'll also help push through blockades or work with my avatar to scale inclines are also fun to watch, since it does offer the impression we're working "together."
Now, my early experience with Herdling didn't end up being 100% perfect. I ended up encountering an odd issue with the camera at times on the Switch. When I'd be guiding the Calicorns, there would sometimes be moments that, depending on my avatar's positions and movements and the design of the world around me, the position of the camera would slip. By which I mean it would clip through the ground in a way that would make it difficult to even sometimes see the Calicorns or myself and where we all were supposed to go. (I included some screenshots below of it happening in a non-spoiler, early area as an example.) While sometimes it would right itself if I made my character walk forward a bit after directing the creatures to stay put so they wouldn't get into an awkward spot or dangerous situation, there were some times when actually exiting and restarted proved the best solution.
I also will say that if you prioritize appearances, the Switch version of Herdling might not be the way to go. This is a gorgeous game, and I love the way the environments look. The character designs for both our avatar, the Calicorns, and other creatures we encounter are fantastic. However, based on screenshots for other platforms I've seen and the footage on this, it doesn't seem as sharp. (Even on the Switch 2, the extra power didn't seem to help much.) However, it does run well on the system and I absolutely enjoyed playing it in Handheld mode while all cozy on a couch.
Almost every concern I had about Herdling vanished after about 15 minutes with this enchanting adventure. While I did experience a few technical hiccups on the Switch, these proved to be minor. The experience of guiding these otherworldly entities while appreciating both them and the world around us is magical, even when moments get harrowing. Since I'm fairly confident patches will fix any issues come launch or just after, I can't think of any reason not to immediately start settling down with Calicorns. Herdling is a magical game about some really unique creatures, and I loved guiding them.
Herdling will come to the Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 21, 2025.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:18 AM
The Pokémon Company published a teaser today about the "mega matchup of the millennium" featuring Machamp versus Hawlucha. The #PokemonLegendsZA hashtag in the Instagram post indicates that a video will premiere on YouTube on Aug. 28 at 8am CT to reveal how it's connected to the upcoming game.
Hawlucha being featured in this post with "mega" in the description is no surprise to Pokémon fans who love a good leak. It is among the 25 Pokémon that a 4chan leaker reported would get a Mega evolution in Legends: Z-A when it releases on Oct. 16 on the Switch and Switch 2. This teaser revealing Hawlucha fighting Machamp in an upcoming video tied to the game is making a lot of players, including me, believe that the star of the Aug. 28 video will be Mega Hawlucha.
"Mega Hawlucha, please be goated," an excited fan wrote in the IG post's comments. "The official tweet refers to it as a 'mega matchup.' Very subtle," another player wrote on Reddit. "Either Machamp is winning and Hawlucha mega evolves to turn the tables, or the fight is even and they both mega evolve," another fan wrote, trying to predict the video script.
The possibility of a Mega Machamp made a second group of Pokémon fans really excited, even though the Pokémon isn't in any leaks released so far. You can choose your side: either Mega Machamp is coming, but nobody was able to leak it, or it will just be part of the plot for Hawlucha to Mega evolve. I'm more convinced of the second scenario.
Mega Victreebel and Mega Dragonite are the two other Mega evolutions confirmed for Pokémon Legends: Z-A so far. While Dragonite's transformation was revealed in a gameplay trailer, Victreebel got its own short animation that made me wish for a Pokémon horror game.
Aug. 28 should reveal if Mega Hawlucha is coming and if it looks like a fan's drawing.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:06 AM
The official details for the Tales of Transformation season are live, and there's plenty of exciting content for Pokémon Go trainers to explore.
The upcoming season, scheduled to go live in the early days of September, will have plenty of events, seasonal content, and more. Here's your wrap of the highlights from the official announcement we received earlier on Aug. 26.
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Pokémon Go Tales of Transformation season release date
The new season goes live on Sept. 2 at 10am local time and will continue until Dec. 2 at 10 am local time. Lasting for three months, there will be plenty of time for you to explore all the seasonal content that will be released gradually during fall and early winter.
Pokémon Go Tales of Transformation season highlights
The new season will be centered around Kaldeo, who will be able to transform into its Resolute form after a season-long journey. All players will begin with a Kaldeo encounter (available to those who have already caught a Kaldeo). The encounter will be part of the Tales of Transformation Special Research that will be live throughout the season.
New Mega evolutions and Dynamax Pokémon
The upcoming season will witness three new Mega debuts: Camerupt, Metagross, and Sharpedo. You can challenge them on Mega Raid Days to catch them and add to your collection. It's not just Megas, as you can witness new evolutions of Dipplin, Hydrapple, and more, who will be making their Pokémon Go debuts during the season.
The new season will see the emergence of new Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon. You can challenge and catch Gigantamax Garbodor, Duraludon, and more during the season.
New level cap
Starting Oct. 15, you'll be able to increase your level cap from 50 to 80, allowing you to increase your grind and get fresh motivation to expand your current in-game collection. If you're yet to hit the level 50 cap, the next month and a half will be a good time to focus on your grind.
There will be a few cool bonuses between Aug. 26 and Oct. 14 to make matters easier.
Weekly challenges
Prepare to complete group challenges with your buddies every week. Doing so will reward you with XP and grow your friendship level. You can make a group of up to four trainers to make it easier to complete the challenges.
Seasonal Rotations and eggs
Season Field Research tasks will feature the following Pokémon.
Here's the list of what you can expect from egg hatchings.
All creatures with an * by their names will have their shiny variants appear in the wild.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:00 AM
The loot pool present in each Fortnite season is massive, which means there are lots of rare weapons you might have a tough time finding. One of the most difficult tools to find is the Precision Air Strike, and it's a deadly weapon of mass destruction worth acquiring.
The Precision Air Strike is one of the most effective weapons you can find around the island, and when you use it, you're guaranteed to deal a ton of damage. If you're eager to try this item out or need it to tackle some important quests, here's how to get and use the Precision Air Strike in Fortnite.
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Where to find Precision Air Strike in Fortnite
Precision Air Strikes can be found in OXR Bunkers or obtained from OXR Drop Pods. It's not an item you'll come across while looting casually, so to find one, you need to focus on one of these two options.
How to get Precision Air Strike in Fortnite
To get a Precision Air Strike, you must increase your OXR Rank. This weapon only drops from Drop Pods at Rank A or higher, and you can also only enter OXR bunkers once you've reached the same rank, so leveling up is crucial if you want to use this powerful weapon.
Once you reach Rank A, a Drop Pod that may contain this item will be sent down from the sky to your location. Open it up to grab some goodies, including a Boon, ammo, weapons, and possibly a Precision Air Strike.
Also after reaching Rank A, a nearby OXR Bunker will be marked for you. Head to the location and interact with the door to gain entry. Search around the bunker for a golden case to see if there's a Precision Air Strike present for you to grab. Upon approaching the case, it will look like you have to buy it, but it's always free, so just interact with the container to unlock it.
How to use Precision Air Strike in Fortnite
To use the Precision Air Strike, point this weapon at the area you want to call in the attack, then select the attack button to activate it. This button varies by platform, but is always displayed in the bottom left corner, right above your health and shield bars, to help you use it.
Upon activating a strike, a few ships will fly in above. Red lasers will surround the targeted area, letting you know how much ground will be covered in the attack. Make sure you're standing outside the lasers to remain safe. After a few seconds, the ships will drop their first explosive attack. Two more will follow, slightly paced out, raining down devastating damage to all enemies and structures within the area.
The Precision Air Strike only has one charge, so you need to use it wisely. As soon as you call in the attack, this item is immediately removed from your inventory, so the only way to call in more is to find one again.
Destroy objects using the Precision Air Strike in Fortnite
This guide is a work in progress and is receiving live updates as we test out this item.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:01 AM
Season 1 marks the beginning of your NBA 2K26 journey, especially if you're into the online side of things like MyTeam and MyCareer.
Once again, the online content will be based around seasons released routinely by NBA 2K. If you're a veteran, you'll know what to expect. Season Passes will be available every season, offering rewards for hitting different milestones.
But first, let's look at when the new season goes live.
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NBA 2K26 Season 1 countdown
Unless there are any radical changes in plans from NBA 2K, the new season will go live with the global launch, which is on Aug. 29. To take part early, you'll need to pre-order either the Superstar Edition or the Leave No Doubt Edition.
The countdown below will help you stay up to date with when the season goes live. As of writing (Aug. 26), 2K hasn't explicitly announced when the season goes live, and we assume it will be with the start of the early access.
We will update our guide if there's any change to the season launch times.
NBA 2K26 Season 1 pass rewards
As of this writing, we have no hints about what will be available during the season pass. The season pass is expected to have 80 different rewards spread across 40 milestones. You can unlock 40 additional rewards by opting for a premium upgrade.
Here are certain rewards that have been leaked on social media.
We have yet to get any leaks regarding which items will be available on the season pass for you to grind. We could get more information in the lead-up to the start of Season 1, which should take place on Friday, Aug. 29.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:44 AM
WoW's next expansion, Midnight, is still a ways away, but thanks to the team over at Blizzard, we had a chance to dive deep into the Housing update and find out about all sorts of other interesting aspects of the game.
At Gamescom, we got a chance to sit down and talk to two faces working on WoW's next significant expansion, Maria Hamilton (Associate Design Director) & Gabriel Gonzalez (Lead Visual Development Artist), and we had a lot to talk about.
Note: Parts have been edited to allow for better text clarity and to avoid everyday speech repetitions. Some audio was also lost during recording, sadly.
So, the first thing I and they wanted to ask is, could you talk a bit more about the Endeavor system that is coming in here? Specifically, what players can expect from it, and what were the team's main goals in creating it?
Maria Hamilton (Associate Design Director): So the Endeavor system is an opportunity for a neighborhood to come together and achieve a goal, and what you need to do for that endeavor is quite varied, depending on which one it is. Some things can be accomplished within housing, within the neighborhood itself, because there are people who we expect won't necessarily want to go out and adventure. They might just want to hang out in their house, and that might be a really fun thing as far as they're concerned. And we want to support that. Other people will have tasks to do out in an older zone, and in exploring that older zone, the neighborhood is slowly accomplishing the endeavor, and then when they complete the endeavor, they get the prize, the rewards for that.
On that, can you talk about what rewards players can expect?
Maria Hamilton: Well, I think there's a concept of unlocking visitors who can come and see you. And they might have interesting things to sell, for example, or they might have interesting little activities for you to do. So there's that kind of sort of reward. There may very well also be decor items that you've unlocked in your neighborhood. Anyone in your neighborhood can now get that decor item, for example. I don't have an exhaustive list, honestly, but the idea is that people can work together to achieve this, and we're going to appropriately adjust and scale based on the size of the neighborhood, because some neighborhoods would be very large [or] very tiny. So we don't want to give them the same sort of requirement. We don't want you grinding it.
War Within fans want to know if Black Blood, Beledar, and all these things that appeared in War Within will actually make an appearance in Midnight, and how might they play into the story?
Maria Hamilton: Thinking about the Black Blood in Midnight... It's not something that you are likely to fight against or see... With the idea of a trilogy, we have the opportunity to introduce elements and try to pace things out. And these elements could be true later or not. We can introduce characters in the same way. So, we've learned some essential things. We've seen Beledar and are beginning to understand what happened there...Oh, my goodness, this is the number of Gods. Blood seeped into our planet when they were killed. That's probably not great.
So this is all very pertinent. And as we move in and we start looking at what [they do]... but directly fighting with Black Blood? Probably not, at least in launch. That's probably not, because we need to introduce more stuff. We're doing the let's introduce things and bring threads together. And we have that luxury this time.
Gabriel Gonzalez (Lead Visual Development Artist): I will say in terms of the Black Blood and sort of visual storytelling there, it was very much coded to Old Gods and a lot of the residual stories, right? But for Midnight, we're gonna see more of the cosmic void sort of energy, which visually, has a really distinct language. There are visual themes of crystals. It's a lot more light, it's a lot airy. It's not quite as thick and liquid-feeling as some of the wolf gas stuff that we've seen in the past. And I think that is something that we're gonna see. The cosmic aspect of it is something that we're gonna see more in the void lands. It's more central.
Moving on from the Black Blood and looking more at the Housing and Endeavour system you are bringing in, I was wondering how the team plans to avoid the criticism that Garrisons created the previous expansions, as it seemed to incentivize solo play.
Gabriel Gonzalez: I would say they really have two different goals right now, looking at Garrisons. Housing is not really something that is tied to the campaign necessarily, as much as Garrison was, but there was, like, that sense of progression that was really personal. With Housing, we're really just focusing on the act of creating, customizing, and creating community in that sense. So, I would say that was the focus from the outset: finding ways to encourage folks to collaborate, create those communities, and work together.
Maria Hamilton: It's our hope that you will choose who to live in a neighborhood with, friends or guild members. But if you want to do a sort of public one, where you don't necessarily have anyone in the neighborhood that's available to you, too. We didn't; we'd want to constrain players in that way. But I would guess that people would want to do this based on real-life friends. They'll want to have a neighborhood and hang out together, so we incentivize socializing by allowing you to unlock things, progress through endeavours, and make it possible to do things together in that way.
I'm not opposed to a solo experience, though. If that's something you want to do, great, as long as you're having fun. We want anyone with any play style to have a good time. But at the same time, we also want to provide social opportunities. I think neighborhoods are an area to lean into. As soon as we can get players playing it pre-launch and gather some feedback, I think we'll be able to plan for additional adjustments. As I mentioned, it's an evergreen system. It's going to continue to go from there.
While we might have answers as to what people will like, those are just moments, and people sometimes surprise you. So yeah, I think social activities inside our neighborhood make a lot of sense. Being able to visit your friend's house... Otherwise, [Garrisons] wasn't all the same, because it wasn't focused on expression. It was focused on convenience. What's the convenience of buildings to build for you? Oh, I'm in the alchemist, I'm in the alchemy building, right? So, it's not the same as here is a section of my house, which I have decided to turn into a total spider theme, right? I'm gonna do all spider stuff, and then I'm gonna show my friends my cool spider stuff. It's a different thing we're going for here.
So I don't know if you've told me the answer to this, but what happens if, say, I want to move to a new neighborhood with a friend who just started? Does my endeavor like basically reset to that neighborhood? Or do I keep my endeavor?
Maria Hamilton: Yeah, I suspect what happens is you've unlocked a thing. I don't think we would take that away from you if you change neighborhoods. That seems unlikely, but your neighborhood might not have unlocked that feature. Perhaps the Endeavor hasn't been completed in that neighborhood, so you could help them unlock it.
If there was something like that, it was unlocked. I think people choosing to leave neighborhoods or deciding to move neighborhoods is something that the team is working directly on. Housing has thought about a lot, just the ease of packing your stuff up and then unpacking your stuff on the other end, for example, we want that to be easy, we don't want you to have to replace all the things again, in that you'll be able to say, yeah, just get me here.
But a lot of the details around exactly how things work in the housing team are being worked on. We have some devs who are familiar with the details, and I think either Dave or someone higher up has provided education on the specifics.
So, going back to the narrative behind Midnight, and also in general, with this trilogy you are doing right now. I'm curious if in Midnight, we will discover how players will start to unite the scattered elf tribes?
Maria Hamilton: This is a really hard battle, and there are many, many years of trauma between the Elvein tribes, and it's not the kind of thing that is easily solved. So you know the common threat is severe, and it means that those groups need to talk again. So through questing, you will definitely experience pulling those tribes together and working together and fighting together against the large threat, and some discussion about why they were separated, why they walked away from each other in the first place. A lot of players don't know that lore and don't know what happened. They don't understand why the Blood Elves were banished, for example... This is an opportunity to educate those folks about that part of the story, but also reveal them coming together, and when we think about Midnight, or any of the expansions of the saga, we're thinking about it all the way through to our final large content release. So things are spaced out over that period of time, and things will happen in those later content releases over the span of the entire expansion. But I can't say that in Midnight proper you will begin that effort to bring the tribes back together.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:42 AM
The Fortnite island is massive, so traveling around to key locations can take quite a while if you're walking. Luckily, there are several traversal items you can find around the world to make your travels quicker, including the Hammerhead Choppa.
Since this special vehicle wasn't around at the start of Chapter Six, season four, there's a decent chance you don't know where to find one. Luckily, there are quite a few you can hop in around the island, so here are all Hammerhead Choppa locations in Fortnite.
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Where to find Hammerhead Choppa in Fortnite
Hammerhead Choppas can be found at OXR locations around the map, including POIS like OXR HQ and smaller Landmark areas like Infested Outposts. Look for landing pads around these areas to see if there's a Hammerhead Choppa you can catch a ride in on them.
These ships aren't as common as other traversal items you can find around the island, like cars and Roly Polys. To ensure you manage to get one, it's best to head to an OXR location straight out of the battle bus. All Infested Outposts are marked as soon as the bus starts traveling, so mark one of these spots or a main OXR location like HQ as soon as it starts flying.
Hammerhead Choppa map locations in Fortnite
At the time of writing, we've found four possible spawn locations for the Hammerhead Choppa. There may be additional spots they can appear beyond this, so we'll continue searching for them and add any other ones we find here in the future. For now, though, here's where you can find them.
Based on our testing, Hammerhead Choppa's seem to have a 100 percent spawn rate at these locations, so you should be guaranteed to find one at each spot as long as you're the first one there. We'll keep testing to ensure they do actually spawn every match, though, in case the rate is lower than what we've experienced so far.
There are plenty of quests you can tackle around the island now that you have an easy way to get around quickly. Some good ones to work on are all Welcome to the Infestation quests, claiming Capture Points, tackling Shadow Briefings, and discovering the swarm's access point to the island.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:30 AM
The best units in Anime Final Strike depend on which role you're looking to fill. You need to have ground, hill, and air DPSs as well as supporting and farm units. That's why I'll structure this tier list according to those three categories as well as showing you the best starter units. Here's my Anime Final Strike tier list and guide.
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Anime Final Strike Unit Tier List
Here are the best units in Anime Final Strike for progression and Raids/Infinite including base versions and Evolutions. Note that units are also ranked within their categories left to right. You'll also find more info, tips and explanations for best units below. I won't talk much about Yuneko+Evo and Namu since they're the only farm units and you should always include one in any team. Also note that I'm assuming you're rolling the best stats you can with Perfect Stat Engrams. I'll show you how to farm them along with Gems and Traits below the tier list.
DPS Highlights
This list includes the best DPS units in Anime Final Strike that you should always go for. Vejita, Roku, Arrow and Ichiru Masked are great beginner options to go for since they're great starters and later have amazing Evolutions for end-game. Also, keep in mind the Hybrid & Air DPS units which are:
Support Highlights
The best support unit to go for early is Ulquiora because he is one of the best Hybrid units in the game. Then, take a look at some great options below for mid to late game. Here are all Hybrid & Air units in the Support category:
Starter Highlights
These are some of the best starting units in Anime Final Strike. They offer cheap placements and good damage that will carry your early waves until you can farm up for the Meta units above. These work both for progression but mainly for Raids/Infinite.
Best Gem and Trait Farm Methods in Anime Final Strike
Here's how to farm Gems, Traits and Perfect Stat Engrams in Anime Final Strike:
That's it for my Anime Final Strike tier list and guide. The best way to get started on getting the strongest units is by claiming our Anime Final Strike codes for free spins and more goodies.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:22 AM
NBA 2K26 is available for pre-order as of writing, and there's plenty to go through before you can confirm your purchase.
The pre-orders are now available for both PC and consoles, and come in three different editions. As usual, you can opt for only one edition based on your needs and budget. This year, some changes are being made to how advanced access works and the content of the three editions. But first, let's take a look at when the game will launch.
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NBA 2K26 release countdown
There are two release dates you need to keep in mind. If you own the Standard Edition, you'll be able to start playing the game on September 4. There's no countdown as of writing, as the game will be following a midnight schedule based on your region. Once it's midnight where you live, you'll be able to play. There may be some changes for PC users, but both Xbox and PlayStation consoles will have a regional launch.
If you choose to either purchase the Superstar or the Leave No Doubt Edition, you'll get up to seven days of advanced access. Unlike the global launch, the advanced access begins at the same moment. To keep yourself updated with the exact time, you can use the following countdown (set in Chicago Time). Advanced access goes live on August 29, which is precisely a week before the full launch.
NBA 2K26 editions and prices
NBA 2K26 is available in three editions. Let's look at their respective contents and prices.
Standard Edition ($69.99)
Superstar Edition ($99.99)
Leave No Doubt Edition ($149.99)
NBA 2K26 pre-order bonuses
The pre-order bonus includes 10,000 VC, and that's universal for all editions.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 8:49 AM
Star Path duties are some of the toughest quests to get done in Disney Dreamlight Valley. These missions often give you a tricky task with little guidance, as is the case with the craft any refinement item duty.
Prior to this duty, there's never been a task that asked you to make refinement items, so there's a decent chance you might be unsure what this means. It's not too tough a quest to get done once you understand what it's asking, so here's how to craft any refinement item in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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What is a refinement item in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
A refinement item is anything you can make in the Refined Material category at a crafting station. There are five different categories of items you can craft, and only those listed in this single specific category count for the Star Path duty. Refined Materials include items like Ingots, Night Shards, Fabric, and other similar assets.
All refinement items in Disney Dreamlight Valley
All items listed in the Refined Material category count for the Star Path duty that asks you to craft items. If you want to make extra sure you choose the right ones, though, here are all the refinement items you can make.
Although all refinement items count for this task, some are much easier to make than others. If you're looking for the best use of your resources, I recommend crafting items like Iron Ingots, Brick, and Soil since you need lots of all three to make other crafted items like paths, fences, and furniture. Some of the other items are much more costly to make and not as useful, which means you may end up wasting resources. It's best to pick items you think you'll likely use in the future to make sure you don't spend your precious materials on items you don't need.
Craft any refinement item in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the craft any refinement item task for the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event, you need to make 15 items in the Refined Material category. How you break up this process is entirely up to you, which means you can mix and match between different items or make 15 of the same.
Finishing this mission gets you 20 Tokens to spend in the event. This is the maximum amount you can get from any one task, so it's certainly a mission worth completing. You might need to stock up on more Tokens to claim some of the bigger prizes, though, so consider working on cooking a fairly fancy appetizer, digging for pottery material, harvesting something white and fluffy, and collecting some shoreline shellfish next.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 8:34 AM
At this year's Gamescom, I had the opportunity to try the latest build of Crimson Desert, a new action-adventure game from the Pearl Abyss team. Honestly, I went into it with no expectations.
I had seen snippets of gameplay, and it appeared to be Breath of the Wild-like, featuring a large-scale world with varying degrees of combat difficulty. But nothing could prepare me for the overwhelming amount of information that I would be greeted with in the opening couple of minutes of my hour-long session.
I want to start by saying that this game can be overwhelming due to the numerous mechanics for combat, traversal, puzzle solving, and more that you need to learn, and also because of its massive scale.
For the first 15 minutes, I spent my time in a tutorial learning all the different combat styles available to me, and I was lost before I even caught my first glimpse at the world. There are so many different control schemes and options for fighting alone that I couldn't help but mash the same button when it actually came to real combat, as I had already forgotten all the different combo styles and abilities available to me.
I almost felt like there was too much that I needed to remember in such a short time. But I do feel like being able to learn and grasp all these new things slowly would be much easier, a luxury we'll all have at release. Also, it's hard not to compare it to Breath of the Wild when, after the tutorial, it makes you glide from a high place to look at the massive world around you.
When it finally came to try out the game's story mission, I was tasked with repelling an enemy at various forts and was quickly thrust into combat with 20 different soldiers around me, all fighting me at the same time. It was here that I realised I could easily be overwhelmed by my enemies, and unlike other games where enemies will attack you 1 at a time, giving you a chance to parry, they all attack me at the same time, leading to my swift death. It's a welcome difficulty spike because it represents how real battles would go. Still, it goes to show how easily you can be destroyed for rushing through a level and not planning meticulously beforehand.
I also have to state the obvious. This world is pretty gorgeous in detail. I was only shown a small part of the larger world, but you can clearly see areas in the distance that you could travel to and explore should you wish to do so. Especially when you consider all the traversal options available to you, like having a horse that you can summon at any given time, and also the gliding mechanic —among other things— that gives you a sense of freedom that I couldn't properly explore in this demo.
Still, the overwhelming aspect of it leaves me a little worried when it comes to the sheer amount of things you can do. I'm afraid that it might put off a vast majority of players who don't want to learn all these different button combinations and mechanics and would rather have a simplistic experience where they can explore at their leisure. For now, though, I'm cautiously awaiting hearing more details about this title before its eventual release, and I'm hopeful that these worries will quickly be forgotten about when I play the official version of the game in the future.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 8:10 AM
A new hero joins the battle every month in Marvel Rivals, which means there are always exciting additions to look forward to. A reliable leaker in the community may have uncovered two of Marvel's finest set to be joining the roster soon—Deadpool and Daredevil.
X0XLEAK is a trusted source in the community, as everything they have posted so far has ended up in the game. This time, they've shared some voice lines between various Marvel Rivals heroes and these two new recruits.
On X (formerly Twitter), X0XLEAK posted two videos packed with leaked voice lines for each character. So far, we only have the lines said to these characters by existing heroes in the game, but these teasers have clear references to both Daredevil and Deadpool.
For now, Daredevil only has leaked dialogue with Venom and Squirrel Girl. Venom tells Daredevil, "We do not like the way you have been looking at us, Devil," while Squirrel Girl says, "You heard the man with the horns, more skittering, less chittering."
The merc with a mouth has a lot more voice lines, which isn't all that surprising considering Deadpool's overly talkative nature. He's already got lines with Hulk, Punisher, Rocket Raccoon, Storm, Doctor Strange, Magik, Mantis, Venom, Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, Peni Parker, Namor, and, of course, his best bud, Wolverine.
Some of the best voice lines that have leaked so far are Wolverine saying, "I think I've finally stabbed you in the head one too many times," Rocket Raccoon saying, "Who was that guy? It's like he never stopped talking, even when he was down for the count," and Namor saying, "I have no idea what you're blathering about, cretin."
Deadpool and Daredevil are two of Marvel's coolest and most iconic characters, so I'm certainly excited to see some solid teasers for their arrival. My excitement is overshadowed with worry, though, as I fully expect they'll both be Duelists, thus inflating this already massive group of heroes even further and amplifying the already present issue of too many characters in this category and not enough Vanguards or Strategists.
Of course, the roles for both characters haven't been confirmed yet, but it's tough to see these two as anything other than Duelists. Their skills just don't match up with a large tank designed to sustain heavy damage and draw enemy fire or a support unit focused on healing and lending help to allies. The devs could always surprise us and get extra creative with their kits, but these two just feel like they were born to be Duelists.
I'm a big fan of both Deadpool and Daredevil, but can we please focus on evening out the roster instead of adding two more Duelists? I know the devs have been trying to force players to test out other roles, but it hasn't really worked, which means Strategists and Vanguards will likely continue to suffer when these two arrive.
Because of how iconic Daredevil and Deadpool are, I feel like it'll be even worse than just a Duelist being added, as many players will likely be extra eager to play these two if they're one of their favorite characters. I know the devs have said they plan their releases around 12 months in advance, so it's likely the schedule for the next year or so is already fully set, but we desperately need mostly Strategists and Vanguards, not two more Duelists.
In season three, we already had back-to-back Duelist debuts with Phoenix and Blade's arrival. As a Strategist and Vanguard main, it's been absolutely brutal. I'm not saying we should forget adding any Duelists at all, but we should at least be getting two Vaguards and two Strategists for every Duelist that arrives until things even out. We really need it. I want to be fully excited about the likely impending arrival of Deadpool and Daredevil, but I just can't get over my worry and frustration.
What do you think about the leaks, Destructoid? Are you excited for Deadpool and Daredevil's likely arrival sometime in the near future? Are you also wishing for more Strategists and Vanguards? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments so we can discuss.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 7:37 AM
When it comes to the best Basketball Zero style and zone you have to consider how oppressive and versatile a style is and what are good zone combos. I'll be ranking styles based on both how good individual moves are and also how well they combine together. For zones I'll rank them based on how good they are for most styles. Here's my Basketball Zero style and zone tier list and guide.
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Basketball Zero Style Tier List
There's no D-Tier because every style can be good based on your skill and your playstyle. That said, this Basketball Zero style tier list takes into account the power of moves individually and how they combo together to create an oppressive playstyle both offensive and defensively. I have accounted for the buffs and nerfs and even though styles like Chrollo and Tatlis got nerfed to be more predictable, they are still quite powerful. Note that A and B tier aren't weak styles, they just require more practice and skill than the rest though the B-Tiers are underpowered and could use a buff. Let's dive into each individual style and their moves below.
SSS-Tier Styles
S-Tier Styles
A-Tier Styles
B-Tier Styles
C-Tier Styles
Basketball Zero Zone Tier List
The best Basketball Zero zones usually give you extra dribble which is the most powerful boost in the game as well as giving you something else. Extra dribble is S-Tier because it boosts your defenses and movement options, especially on styles with low defenses, allowing you to score more. The A-Tier are the zones that give you unblockable dunks which is the second most powerful boost along with some other useful benefits. As for B-Tier and below these are usually great alternative bonuses but they get weaker and weaker as you approach D-Tier. In addition to the Basketball Zero zone tier list, let's dive into all zones separately to talk about their individual strengths.
S-Tier Zones
A-Tier Zones
B-Tier Zones
C-Tier Zones
D-Tier Zones
That's it for my Basketball Zero Style and Zone tier list and guide. Check out our Basketball Zero codes for free spins and more free goodies.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:38 AM
Anyone who backed the original Hollow Knight Kickstarter over ten years ago should dust off their old inboxes, as Team Cherry is starting to roll out messages to you regarding Silksong.
Surveys are going out to players who backed the original game, asking them to pick their preferred codes for the upcoming release. The options are PC and Switch, despite Wii U being the original confirmed launch console all those years ago.
For those wondering why those who backed the original game are getting a code for free, well, it's pretty simple. Silksong was initially intended as a DLC for the first game. Still, it unexpectedly grew larger than anticipated, eventually becoming a spin-off and standalone game rather than a simple add-on DLC pack.
It makes you wonder what else the team would have done had the original Kickstart gone beyond its 50,000 dollars in fundraising and unlocked additional Stretch Goals like the third playable character and even PS Vita support. In hindsight, it's amusing to see a project that only raised that much on Kickstarter achieve such success.
For anyone who did back the original Kickstarter but hasn't yet recieved a survey email to get their free game code, Team Cherry is asking players to contact backers@teamcherry.com.au mentioning the email address you used for the campaign for verification, as well as asking players to tell them their new email address, so they can get the survey sent out to you and confirm your identity. They also ask that people wait 48 hours before contacting them, though.
For anyone who didn't back the original Kickstarter, don't panic. No one is getting access to the game early. Not even the press are getting any form of early access (apparently), so everyone will be able to log in and experience the game on multiple systems come Sept. 4, when the game finally releases worldwide.
You know, unless Team Cherry decides to delay it for the memes.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:00 AM
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is looking to tear a rift into different locations when it drops later this fall, featuring fun gadgets and crossover characters galore.
Sporting the new CrossWorlds feature, racing tracks in the game will have ring portals that will change the environment completely, basically turning each track into three-in-one in certain situations, making for a daring new take on the genre.
This past week at gamescom, Destructoid sat down with the head of all things Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, to discuss the upcoming game's crossover characters and why some of them seem to be mute in-game.
Note: Parts of this interview were edited to avoid repetition and allow for better text clarity.
With all of the different racing games coming out this year, especially with Mario Kart World recently, Kirby Air Riders, even Garfield Kart, How do you feel Sonic Racing Crossworlds is positioned as a racing game to become something that can become its own thing? And what would you say is the main feature or selling point that distinguishes Crossworlds from its competitors?
Takashi Iizuka, Head of Sonic Team (via translator): Sonic, as you know, had a lot of racing games in the past. All those racing games developed by [Sumo Digital] team and also Sonic Riders is also a racing game for Sonic, as well. And when we kicked off this project, the team wanted to make sure that we can develop the most fun Sonic racing game in history as one of the key goals that they had when they kicked off this project. So, to achieve that, [we] decided to work with the Sega Arcade Division, the Arcade Game Division. So, yeah, I think the goal was to really develop the best Sonic racing experience, to create the best Sonic racing game was really the goal. As far as differentiating from the other rating titles that the other companies were making, [that] wasn't actually one of the key things that they were thinking at the start.
So, I wanted to talk about the gadgets and customization features that you included with this game. Obviously, it's very unique in that the different gadgets combine to give yourself different ways of play. That means that not every rider is the same. I wanted to know how painful that was to develop and how the team came about deciding all these different customization options and actually implementing them into the title.
Iizuka: It adds more, I guess, it could change the rules. So, they have to kind of enlarge the scope of the gameplay. It's also another thing that was really difficult for them. Online competition is really one of the key things that kind of drew this idea about the gadgets. And the dev team thinks that one of the good things or the important things about online competition is that the players will be able to kind of bring their own setting, their own uniqueness to their online experience. [Sonic Team] wanted to create a system where they can implement those [unique ideas] or think about their own strategy so that they can compete in the online multiplayer.
CrossWorlds and crossovers are a big feature of this game, which is being shown, and obviously, the season pass on the DLC with Minecraft, Nickelodeon properties, and recently revealed Pac-Man. I wanted to know where this idea of crossovers came about and which IP or teams were looked at, and what the criteria was for that expanse into a bigger game.
Iizuka: [Sonic Team] wanted to make sure that this was like the best Sonic racing title that incorporates all those elements from the past as well. Guest characters was also one important mechanic that they wanted to reintroduce into this game. Because of that, as you already know, they announced guest Sega characters such as Ichiban and Joker that will be available for free every month through updates. And also then, to expand a bit more on that, if players can buy the season pass, they'll be able to also play IPs such as Minecraft and stuff that also includes new tracks as well. It was just kind of mechanical something that they always wanted to implement. When you talk about the criteria, of course, [Sega Team] also looked about to external ideas to see if they wanted to introduce IPs that have uniqueness and also have maybe a fun world. And then kind of put together some ideas of what IPs could maybe fit, what IPs have uniqueness, and then [Sega Team] approached multiple companies. And I guess the companies that we were able to agree upon were the ones that we are going down.
There has been some talk regarding certain DLC characters not having voices in-game currently. Even just playing on the demo, there was an instance of them not having a voice. Is there any reason behind this? And also, will you potentially add updates in the future to add voices if there's enough fan outcry for it?
Iizuka: In this game, there's a lot of interactions between characters, so if we include voices for the guest characters, that will mean a lot of interaction between them and Sega characters. The scope of the review that we'll have to ask the external companies will become very large. We didn't want to make it difficult for the external company. So that's, I guess, the reason why we decided not to be.
So just to clarify, then it was more a sense that it was just more about making sure the characters were in the game and looked good, and voices were an afterthought? Or is it a sense more that it was a gameplay decision, but it might be something that they'll look back at in the future?
Iizuka: Voices are a really important part of the game, but [Sonic Team] really focused on the interactions between the Sonic characters. The dev team really thinks that it's surprising how much interactions they put into the game for the 23 Sonic characters. They really had to focus, put all the effort into Sonic, that may be another reason. And they had to give up on the non-Sonic characters.
When did the team decide to allow players to literally crossover into different stages? And what were some of the difficulties that came with introducing a mechanic that loaded various random or different stages in one singular race?
Iizuka: The CrossWorlds mechanic was actually one of the very first keywords that the dev team was discussing. It was really a mechanic that was in their heads from the start, and that's actually one of the reasons they were able to kick off this project. It was a really difficult project. For a normal racing game, they just have to load one stage and that's it, but for our game, it has to load three stages. That means more data, and each stage has different lighting settings, different shadings and stuff, and additional mechanics. Also, players have to feel good when playing the game, so we have to make sure that players don't feel bad during those three stages. Building a stage that can support all three stages was very difficult.
Regarding the DLC and season pass, you looked at different IPs from a lot of companies. Was there a particular IP that you really wanted to cross over with that you couldn't get? Was there an IP that got away from you, or you couldn't finish or finalize in the end?
Iizuka: Minecraft was an IP that [we] really wanted to include in the game, and we were able to get it. The visuals are very different and unique, and also very popular with kids. That's one we were able to include. [Sega Team] also wanted to introduce characters from non-game media, like Nickelodeon. There were discussions and negotiations, and the IP [Sega Team] was able to agree upon are the ones in the game.
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