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Amazon is being generous with a 62% discount, but won't be for long. The post Dell Is Practically Giving Away This 5-Star Laptop Bundle at 62% Off With $400 Worth of Accessories Included appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Also: MLB The Show might be coming to PC, Jim Carrey's next movie, and Sakurai's life is being turned into a manga The post Nintendo Claims No Personal Data Or Development Information Was Leaked In Recent Hack appeared first on Kotaku. |
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It is the most affordable LEGO countdown set this season. The post LEGO Minecraft Advent Calendar Just Hit a New Low, Now Selling for Pennies When Bought Early appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Amazon has this ASUS 1080p display discounted by $40 right now. The post ASUS 24″ Eye Care Monitor With 3-Year Warranty Drops Below Its Prime Day Price as Amazon Clears Out Stock appeared first on Kotaku. |
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The deal is set to net Wall Street banks $500 million in fees alone The post EA's Saudi Arabia Buyout Faces Fresh Backlash From Senators And Developers appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and the rest of the gang are lovin' it The post McDonald's Gets <i>Street Fighter</i> Burgers In Japan And I'm Very Jealous appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Sometimes giving up some control over what you can see makes for special moments The post I Miss Old-School Camera Angles In Horror Games appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Some people just want to touch the stove even when they should know better The post A Popular <i>Doom</i> Engine Now Has AI-Written Code In It Now And Everyone's Mad appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:40 AM
It's time to bid those annoying storage problems farewell for good. The post Western Digital 1TB SSD Is Going for Peanuts at $0.06 per GB, Feels Like a Storage Giveaway appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Mega Starmie is a bit of a letdown, but at least the jokes are good The post <em>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</em> Finally Gets A Long-Requested Mega Evolution And Fans Hate It appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station has a demo better than most of the full games I've played this year The post The Sequel To One Of The Best Narrative Games Of The Last Decade Just Got An Astonishing Demo appeared first on Kotaku. |
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For a limited time, you can pick up the Kamrui Essenx E1 Mini PC at Amazon for 19% off. The post This Mini PC With the Latest Processor Is Back on Amazon at a Record Low Price, Ideal as a Windows Backup for Mac Users appeared first on Kotaku. |
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This powerful 100W Baseus wall charger the easiest upgrade if you're tired of slow charging. The post This 100W USB-C Wall Charger Is Selling for Pennies, Amazon Clears Out Prime Day Leftovers appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Introducing your kids to the wizarding world has never been easier. The post LEGO Slashes the Harry Potter Aragog Set to Almost Free in a Spooky Halloween Move appeared first on Kotaku. |
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The Team Ninja founder's death was confirmed in a social media post The post <em>Dead Or Alive</em> Creator And Longtime <em>Ninja Gaiden</em> Director Tomonobu Itagaki Has Died At 58 appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Get this 5.2GHz Intel-powered beast packed with processing firepower while it's marked down by over $2,000. The post Dell's OptiPlex 7020 Mini PC Falls 71%, From 6× the Price of a Mac Mini to Clearance-Level Pricing appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Grab this massive $3,260 discount that makes budget laptops look pointless. The post Forget Budget Laptops, This HP with 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD Is Now 74% Off and Selling for Pennies appeared first on Kotaku. |
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This is the easiest way to give your Nintendo Switch the big-screen experience it deserves without losing portability. The post This 15″ Portable Monitor Turns Your Nintendo Switch Into a Big-Screen Console for Pocket Change appeared first on Kotaku. |
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It is now the perfect time to stop losing your keys, wallet, and everything else that mysteriously vanishes when you need it most. The post AirTags Are Selling for Pennies, and Amazon Gives You 2 Free with the 4-Pack appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:54 AM Dying Light The Beast developer Techland has revealed a swathe of post-launch content for the game, including 11 weeks of challenges. |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:25 AM Adata's Simon Chen has warned that gaming SSDs, hard drives, and both DDR4 and DDR5 RAM chips, are in short supply and prices will rise. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:48 AM PC gamers appear to be voting with their wallets, as the prices of 8GB AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPUs drop. |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:25 AM The king of large-scale warfare is back, and we have guides to suit all needs, including the best loadouts to carry you to victory. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:38 AM The GTA 6 release date has now been confirmed by Rockstar, and we've got the latest gameplay reveals, GTA trailers, and Rockstar news. |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 9:36 AM A year after its hugely successful launch, Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 just got a new Steam demo that lets you try the game for free. |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 9:09 AM Following the adventure through Storybook Vale, a new Dreamlight Valley expansion is on the way with new characters, companions, and more. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:02 AM Dead Cells developer Motion Twin admits that it may have made its follow up game, Windblown, a bit too difficult when it first launched. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 5:57 AM With another Dreamlight Valley update always on the way, new Disney and Pixar faces join the valley every few weeks, and here's who's next. |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:06 AM Battlefield 6 Season 1 is split into three big updates, delivering two additional maps, fresh weapons, new game modes, and much more. |
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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:52 AM  iRacing's always scared me a bit. Not just because you pay for it with a subscription that I've never felt committed enough to proper online sim racing in one place to sign up for, but because it's serious. No giggling allowed. Obey the track limits, spend hours playing around with damper setups, do not touch my bumper or I'll call three different police forces level of serious. A 42 page-long official sporting code doc for members level of seriously serious. iRacing Arcade, its new sibling with a Steam Next Fest demo, is thankfully not as serious. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:09 AM  Huh. It turns out Quantic Dream, makers of such decision-heavy dramas as Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, haven't just been tinkering with their long-teased Star Wars: Eclipse. They're also taking a sharp turn into competitive multiplayer, announcing Spellcasters Chronicles: a 3v3, third-person, free-to-play MOBA full of aerial magefights and big stompy demon lads. Huh. It's hard to imagine a starker departure from the studio's previous work, or a riskier one. The modern Multiplayer Online Battle Arena isn't so much a genre as a graveyard, with League of Legends and Dota 2 ambling around and occasionally sharing a knowing look between the headstones. Still, Spellcasters Chronicles seems determined to try, offering shorter, punchier matches and bigger maelstroms of hero-shooter spectacle. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:03 AM  Unionised EA workers and senators have spoken out against the Battlefield 6 publisher's recently announced acquisition by US and Saudi-backed investors, which (assuming it's approved by regulators) will leave the resulting privately-owned EA with a $20 billion debt. The two sets of complainants appear equally cheesed-off, but for mostly different reasons. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:11 AM  The lawyers in Sony and Tencent's ongoing legal fracas over alleged Horizon homework-copier Light of Motiram continue to dish out the words. Letters, phrases, and sentences are being flung to and fro with reckless abandon. Sony are the latest corp to take a swing, not only calling Tencent's defense "nonsense", but accusing the Chinese conglomerate of playing shell company hide-and-seek. If you need to catch up on the tale of this copyright clash, it began in July, when Sony brought about legal action accusing Tencent-published post-apocalyptic open worlder Light of Motiram of being a "slavish clone" of their Horizon series. Tencent battled back, filing a motion to dismiss the case last month. "Sony's effort is not aimed at fighting off piracy, plagiarism, or any genuine threat to intellectual property," Tencent claimed at the time. "It is an improper attempt to fence off a well-trodden corner of popular culture and declare it Sony's exclusive domain." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 7:46 AM  In Crisol: Theater of Idols, you fire bullets of your own blood at frenzied wooden puppets while exploring an island saturated with unpleasant Spanish folklore. As elevator pitches go, I like the immediacy of this one's trade-offs. Blood? But I need that stuff inside my body to convey oxygen and vital nutrients to my trigger fingers. Surely there are other fluids I can fill the bullets with. I get that it would prompt the less sexy kind of revulsion, but Norman Reedus did get away with lobbing cannisters of piss and dribble in Death Stranding. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:22 AM  Another group of workers at Microsoft-owned Blizzard have voted to form a union, with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) set to represent them. The CWA say that this union will be made up of "nearly 400" workers across Blizzard's platform and technology department. Their action follows the formation of a number of other unions at Blizzard over the past couple of years, with developers on World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo all having recently secured representation. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 5:53 AM  The future of GZDoom, the community-updated engine behind many thousands of brilliant Doom mods, is in doubt following a bust-up over the lead developer's use of generative AI to create code. The fracas has seen a number of GZDoom developers announce plans to splinter off and maintain their own engine, UZDoom. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 16, 2025 5:28 AM  Around the time of Hollow Knight: Silksong's release, the Metroidvania's Simplified Chinese translation was flagged as being a bit stilted, with Team Cherry quickly promising to rectify the "quality issues". They've aimed to take the first step in doing just that with the game's fourth patch, which is now live in Steam beta with a fresh translation, but early impressions from players are largely negative. |
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Siliconera Thursday, October 16, 2025 12:00 PM
Bandai Namco put out the call on social media for people's opinions and thoughts on Digimon Story: Time Stranger, as it shared a survey on the latest JRPG in the series. It is available until October 30, 2025. If you finish, you get a wallpaper based on this entry. The company also released a Terriermon Assistant video going over details from the title, complete with English subtitles if you turn on closed captions.
There are 27 questions total in the Digimon Story: Time Stranger survey, and many are asking opinions on exactly what you'd expect. It first asks if someone owns the game, how they got it, and when they got it. It also asked which edition and platform someone went with. From there, it gets into asking if someone played the demo first, started or finished the full title, as well as how long was spent playing so far. Bandai Namco also asked which difficulty level someone chose, how much they enjoyed it, and asked about satisfaction with things like scenario, the amount of content, the lineup of Digimon, the DigiFarm, and the battle system. It also asked if someone would recommend the game to others.
From there, Bandai Namco asked about a few specific things. One question asked why someone played Digimon Story: Time Stranger and offered a list of options and space to leave a more detailed opinion. The survey also asked if people like Digimon as a whole and if they experienced other media based on the series. It asked what led to someone's exposure to the line in the first place, as well as which games were played in the past.
Here's the full "Digimon Story: Time Stranger Details That You Didn't Notice" video hosted by Terriermon. English is the only official closed captions translation option. It basically goes over the smaller details about Digimon appearances and other gameplay and story elements as the character takes a quiz.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:00 AM
The final message from Tomonobu Itagaki has been published on his Facebook account. This heavily suggests that the creator of the Dead or Alive game series has already died.
Here is our translation of Tomonobu Itagaki's final message:
Tomonobu Itagaki was born on April 1, 1967, so he would be 58 years old at the time of death. He was best known for his tenure at Tecmo, which ran from 1992 until 2008. He founded and led Team Ninja in the company, and released the fighting game Dead or Alive as its first title for arcades in October 1996. The same team would also later reboot the 2D action game series Ninja Ryukenden to Ninja Gaiden as a 3D action game for Xbox in 2004.
Team Ninja has also published a statement about Tomonobu Itagaki's death on its social media account:
After leaving Team Ninja and Tecmo in 2008, Itagaki joined Valhalla Game Studios. The latter company eventually released Devil's Third for Wii U in 2015. Itagaki stepped down as Valhalla's representative director in 2017, and the company was eventually absorbed by Soleil in 2021.
In 2021, Tomonobu Itagaki also revealed that he was establishing a new studio named Itagaki Games. Although he aspired to make more games in the studio, he could not release a new game at the time of his death, as written in his final letter.
The post Dead or Alive Series Creator Tomonobu Itagaki Has Died appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:00 AM
McDonald's Japan will release three limited-time burgers called "Street Burgers" in its first ever collaboration with the long-running fighting game series, Street Fighter. You can also get two new drinks featuring Ryu or Ken on the cup.
There are six new items on the menu at McDonald's Japan for the Street Fighter collaboration. You can get:
McDonald's has posted some unlisted videos featuring the collaboration characters fighting against McDonald's parodies of existing fighters, such as Smile Guile. In these videos, Ryu and Chun-Li use their burgers to overpower their opponents. You can watch the advertisements here:
The McDonald's Japan and Street Fighter collaboration will start on October 22, 2025, and will last for a limited time. Street Fighter 6, the most current entry in the series, is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows PC, and in arcades.
The post McDonald's Japan to Release Street Burgers Based on Street Fighter Characters appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 16, 2025 9:30 AM
Furfrou can appear in different in forms in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which all depend on the possible trim you get for it, but the Furfrou Trimmer isn't available immediately. From what I've seen, you first need to unlock the Wild Zone that contains the Pokemon. Then, once you do, a side mission will appear nearby it that unlocks the feature.
Where is the Furfrou Salon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A?
You won't be able to even see an option for the Furfrou Salon in the game until side mission 47 appears on the Lumiose City map. From what I found, this doesn't open up until Wild Zone 11 is available. This happens as you progress the story.
Once the mission is available, you'll find it in this section of Jaune Sector 6, not far from Justice Dojo and the Northwest most corner of Wild Zone 11.
A woman named Mirte will be standing there with her Scyther. You need to have a Pokemon that knows the move Slash use that attack on the Substitute doll near her so Scyther can learn the move for trimming Furfrous. (If you picked Totodile, it knows it.)
After you do, Mirte and her Furfrou Salon will open for business and trims in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Unfortunately, this won't add an icon to the map showing where the Furfrou trimmer is for new trim forms at all times in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, even after you use her services. It will cost 500 for a cut, with Heart, Star, and Diamond initially available. Additional form options are unlocked via subsequent side missions like Side Mission 62: Becoming a Pro Furfrou Trimmer. Have a Pokemon with Razor Leaf on hand for that one!
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is available for the Switch and Switch 2.
The post How to Unlock the Furfrou Salon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 16, 2025 9:00 AM
Pokemon Legends: Z-A kicks off with us very quickly getting an opportunity to permanently become best friends with one of Urbain's three Pokemon as our starter, with Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile as the three possible options. Listen. All three are good. All three can be viable. However, if you're looking for one to pick over the other two, I'm going to say Totodile every time.
It doesn't come down to movesets or typing. All three of the Pokemon Legends: Z-A starter Pokemon can be really helpful or the best fit for certain situations, and this isn't the sort of game where you really need to be concerned about countering certain types of opponents early on. Rather, I think Totodile is the one to pick in Pokemon Legends: Z-A because it takes a while before other really good "water" type characters show up.
Fire type? Within the first thirty minutes you'll catch a Fletchling during the tutorial and Pansears are frequently found hiding in trees growing on Lumiose City's streets. Grass type? Flabebes, Budews, and Bellsprouts are super common, and I saw more Pansages in trees than Pansears. When it comes to early water types, you're pretty much limited to Magikarps or Binacles after reaching your second Wild Zone, and I found Panpours were a little less common than the other two when exploring.
It's good for a practical reason too. One of the types of obstacles you'll need to remove from city streets to access different areas are piles of purple toxins. Totodile learns Water Gun not long after the tutorial, making it an helpful ally when traversing the city. It also is handy getting the ice-type Ice Fang move from it so early, since one of the only other options for an early ice attack is to get the Ice Punch TM from Mable research.
Of course, all of this is also somewhat moot. Within a few hours of playing, Mable will summon you to her research to pick one of the three Kanto starters for free. So you can choose a Bulbasaur, Charizard, or Squirtle. And if you're taking on side quests early on, you'll get a free Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie too within the first five hours too.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is available for the Switch and Switch 2.
The post Totodile Is the Best Pokemon Legends: Z-A Starter Pokemon appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:09 AM
Litwick is restricted to the Sewers area in Pokémon Legends ZA. While some missions give you temporary access to that location, like finding the Revitalizing Twig in the Fennekin mission and clearing story quests, the sewers are only fully open after you complete a late-game quest.
Here's the step-by-step guide to unlocking the Litwick area and capturing it in ZA.
Litwick location in Pokémon Legends ZA
You can find and capture Litwick at night in the sewers of the Bleu Sector 3, located south of Wild Zone 5 and north of Wild Zone 12.
You unlock the sewers for good after completing Side Mission 57: The Camerupt Entrepreneur, which you can start near Zone 5 in the late game. While you can visit the sewer in other moments of ZA's main story, the entrance to that area after you complete the story quest will be blocked, so the only way to get permanent access is by completing this specific Side Mission.
Once you gain access, you'll need to have a Pokémon with a water-type move in your party so you can use it to remove the purple goop from the sewer entrance. Once you're in, look for Litwick in the open areas of the sewer, but be mindful that it's a rare spawn. If you don't find it, leave the sewers and enter again to reset the Pokémon in the area and hopefully get a Litwick on your second try.
With Litwick in your party, you can level it up to evolve it into Lampent. Then, buy a Dusk Stone in the Stone Emporium and use it on Lampent to evolve it into Chandelure. Finally, you can exchange 360 mega Shards to get a Chandelurite and gain access to Mega Chandelure in ZA.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:43 AM
Battlefield 6 has launched with a bang, but that is just the beginning.
The FPS from Electronic Arts begins its live-service content schedule just a few weeks after launch, and from then on out, players can expect new content to play every few weeks and months throughout seasonal launches.
Here's when to expect the first of those content drops in Battlefield 6's season one.
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Battlefield 6 season 1 release date
Season one of Battlefield 6 kicks off on Oct. 28, but there are numerous free content drops as part of the season. The seasonal content added throughout season one includes:
Battlefield 6 season 1 content roadmap
There are several distinct content drops throughout season one of BF6, and they last throughout the end of 2025 before season two arrives in early 2026. Buckle up and get ready for more Battlefield on these dates:
Oct. 28 - Rogue Ops
Nov. 18 - California Resistance
Dec. 9 - Winter Offensive
Battlefield 6 Battle Royale release date
This is the big one. The free-to-play battle royale component of BF6 currently does not have a release date, but speculation is running rampant that it could be a surprise drop for all players for season one on Oct. 28.
BF6 BR is currently in testing in Battlefield Labs, so it could come out at any time. If not during season one, then season two in early 2026 is most likely for its release.
This article will be updated with more information if BF6's BR is confirmed for season one or otherwise.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:35 AM
Battlefield 6 has now been out for some time, allowing us to assess just what works the best in DICE's latest and (maybe) greatest shooter.
The game comes with dozens of weapons, ranging from low-caliber handguns to full-blown bazookas. However, not everything is quite good, or even viable, leading us to concoct this list of truly the best weapons in Battlefield 6. So, here's all you need to know.
M87A1
Probably the best gun overall in the entire game, the M87A1 is the Assault class' specialist gadget, coming with it from level one. It's a one-shot kill from various ranges and retains its effectiveness even when used from far away. Though a shotgun, it maintains a high rate of fire, an obscene amount of damage, and reliability unlike anything else in the game.
It's so strong that just about everyone is rocking it, no matter their class, given that BF6's queue system is open and allows anyone to choose any weapon.
M2010 ESR
The Recon's starting weapon, the M2010 ESR offers everything you'd ever need in a sniper rifle. I recommended it as the most optimal gun for Recon overall, given that it's immediately available and so effective across a variety of scenarios. It works best at long range and can take out enemies from any distance so long as the shot is well-placed. With a range finder, it becomes super easy to use as well, while a bipod just streamlines the experience to the utmost.
It's quick, it's agile, and more than lethal, so make sure you stick with it as either a beginner or an advanced Recon.
PSR
The .50 cal equivalent of the game, the PSR is a true beast of a weapon. An anti-materiel rifle, sporting a massive caliber and long-range capabilities, this sniper is the cream of the crop in terms of raw power. Whereas the M2010 might leave enemies wounded after a somewhat poorly-placed shot, the PSR is almost guaranteed to kill in the chest as well as the head, allowing for much more consistent sniping.
It's a huge, bulky piece of weaponry, so you'll be sacrificing some of that nimbleness to get extra stopping power, but that's a worthy price.
PW7A2
Dubbed by many as the most broken weapon in the game aside from the M87A1, the PW7A2, modeled after the real-life MP7 found in so many other shooters, is truly a beast of a gun. With an incredible rate of fire, light weight allowing for great running speed, and more than enough base damage, the PW7A2 can and will take down any opponent quickly and with relative ease.
It's an SMG, so it's primarily tied to the Engineer class, and rivaled only by the PW5A3, i.e., the MP5.
PW5A3
Speaking of which, the PW5A3 is, from my perspective, equal to the PW7A2 both in versatility, mobility, and overall effectiveness. It's available quite early in your Engineering adventures, so you'll have it fully kitted out and upgraded by the time the base PW7A2 becomes available. This gives it somewhat of an advantage as the grind can start right away, with the upgraded PW5A3 being in no way worse than the PW7A2, as it too has a blazingly fast ROF.
L110
LMGs need to get an honorable mention here, as I didn't want to close the list off without picking at least one. And what better option than the one available to you as soon as you fire up the game? The L110 holds almost the top spot in terms of rate of fire, and its raw power and penetration are more than enough to satisfy any Support out there.
With this gun and its immense 100-round mag (upgradable to 200, believe it or not), you'll be able to pressure down opponents for quite a while, racking up tons of those juicy suppression assists along the way. Additionally, you'll be able to break most barriers and smaller walls, opening up sneaky enemies that might have been hiding behind them. It's an overall great weapon and there from the start, but LMGs in general are all good, so it's a matter of preference at the end of the day.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:33 AM
One of the fan-favorite elements of the Pokémon franchise is the elusive Shiny Pokémon, a rare occurrence where a Pokémon takes on a different color scheme. Often, the chance of encountering one is around 1/4000, so Trainers everywhere are always looking for the best ways to find them.
Thankfully, Shiny Pokémon return in Pokémon Legends Z-A, and there are already a couple of ways to increase your chances of finding a sparkling little sidekick in the wild. It should be noted, however, that this is a preliminary guide, and details and methods might change as we get more time with the game after release. So, here are the best Shiny Hunting methods in Pokémon Legends Z-A so far.
How to find Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A
In Pokémon Legends Z-A, Shiny Pokémon can just be encountered while wandering anywhere in the world where Pokémon spawn.
The standard rate for Shiny Pokémon is just over 1/4000, though this is not yet confirmed to be the same rate in Pokémon Legends Z-A. However, entering open areas can spawn up to ten Pokémon at once, or more. Right now, one of the best methods is just to enter, exit, and re-enter any area containing a Pokémon you hope to Shiny hunt.
One area in particular where this works very well is the rooftop found within Rouge Park's Wild Zone. If you climb up to the rooftop, from there, you can hold down on the D-Pad to quickly move between the rooftop and the ground, constantly respawning Pokémon until a Shiny appears.
What this does is reset the spawns in the area, but if a Shiny Pokémon spawns, it won't despawn until you either defeat it or watch it flee. So it'll sit there and wait for you, no matter how far along in the game you go. Such is the power of autosaving.
You can also use the same method to reload areas by fast traveling to them to get Shiny Pokémon to spawn and do it multiple times until one eventually pops up.
Can you lose Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A?
Importantly, in Pokémon Legends Z-A, Shiny Pokémon stay in the area they spawn until you encounter them, even if you leave that area and return. This means the only way to lose a Shiny Pokémon is to encounter it and fail to catch it.
While there is no way to disable Auto-Save in ZA, as the game always keeps Shiny Pokémon where they spawn, you can use the above method to quickly move between areas, and you can eventually have multiple Shiny Pokémon waiting for you. It might take some time, but it is possible.
Does Pokémon Legends Z-A have the Shiny jingle from Legends Arceus?
Yes, if a Shiny Pokémon appears in Pokémon Legends Z-A, an accompanying jingle also plays just like in Legends: Arceus, the Pokémon has visible sparkles surrounding it just like in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, and when you select it, the Shiny icon will appear next to its name.
How to get the Shiny Charm in Pokémon Legends Z-A
The Shiny Charm returns in Pokémon Legends Z-A, though this time it's not a case of just completing the Pokédex. To get the Shiny Charm in Legends ZA, you must complete Mable's Pokédex requests all the way up to Level 50. This increases the Shiny rate and also rolls the Shiny chance twice, bringing the odds down from 1 in 4096 to 1 in 1024. Thanks to Serebii for the information.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:12 AM
This year has truly been one of indies. We've had countless remarkable games produced by independent studios, usually consisting of small teams or even single developers.
A lot of these games, in true indie fashion, are weird, quirky, and innovative, providing new perspectives and experiences, or turning established genres into something refreshing. Escape from Duckov is part of this last group, taking the extraction shooter genre, and giving it a recognizable Team Soda spin, turning it into a cartoonish but nonetheless fun experience, which is as strange as it can be.
There's a lot to find in this game, but I can't say it isn't without its faults.
A fresh approach to an existing genre
Escape from Duckov, as its name suggests, is a game heavily inspired by Escape from Tarkov and other extraction shooters, with that loot-extract-loot again loop at its core. However, though many extraction shooters are largely militaristic, gritty, and realistic, Duckov takes a more lighthearted approach, placing you in a world of humanoid ducks who fight for valuable tech and resources.
You take control of a custom-made duck character, and are tasked with looting and extracting from the game's maps, bringing those resources and valuables back to your base, where you'll spend them and build from the ground up. Dying out in the wild means losing all your loot, though it can be recovered by looting your own corpse in a subsequent run.
Its combat and gameplay are from a top-down, somewhat isometric perspective, with your vision limited to a cone in front of you. This means enemies can still flank you and come from behind, and you won't see them despite the aerial view. The shooting is meaty, responsive, and oddly satisfying, with many first-person shooters today having way less feedback than this meme-infused game.
You also have to be mindful of wounds, energy levels, and hydration, though these extra survival elements don't matter all too much given how easily they're remedied by overabundant healing, food, and drinks. It does add an extra layer and depth to the game, so that's fine.
Duckov gives you a bunch of quests to do in each of the game's maps, usually meant to give you a better sense of progression and a fun way to unlock various new techs and buildable structures. It also adds a general goal to each of your runs, making every venture out into the world meaningful and planned, rather than just a random gathering of resources.
The game starts with a smaller map where you'll spend your first few hours gathering the tools needed to upgrade yourself to a respectable level, enabling you to use better guns and defenses. The bigger, more expansive map costs in-game money to reach and is way more challenging and treacherous, almost as difficult as it is large. Dying in that map means you'll have to pay the ferryman again, making each defeat on it a costly venture.
The maps are also quite dynamic, with enemies engaging each other, wild animals attacking the player and NPCs, fishing mechanics, and obstacles that can be permanently cleared, opening up new ways to traverse from and to the bunker.
Duckov is that it's a single-player game. Extraction shooters are, by and large, multiplayer experiences, or at least co-op, and Duckov's decision to keep it personal works to some degree, but will cause tedium quickly.
Grind, grind, grind
And that brings me to the biggest point of contention with this game: it gets boring very fast. Without a multiplayer component, the constant back-and-forth ventures into the overworld quickly outstay their welcome.
Looting is fun, and so is the combat, but I just didn't find it interesting after the few dozen extractions. Searching for an obscure item needed for a quest and not finding it after spending hours out in the map is just not fun, and it did take its toll eventually.
Access to the larger map is so costly that it takes a while to earn back the money to venture into it again, and given how dangerous the enemies on it are, you'll probably be grinding away for hours on end on the smaller map just to be able to go in and reclaim your lost loot.
What's more, dynamic events can make the game even more challenging, with periodic storms and elite robot squads emerging at night, forcing you to extract or skip time in the game. It's not that big of a deal to wait something out, but it does add a layer of tedium to the experience, itself already a grind-fest.
If there were less grind in this game, the base management and extraction vibes would be off the charts. As it is, though, I can't say it was all too fun after a while, which is a shame considering the many qualities the game has.
Duckov has mod support out of the box, so I can see the community patching up any issue with the game, which is, of course, no excuse for the base experience.
It's different, it's strange, and outright weird. I don't even know who the audience for this game is supposed to be. But, at the end of the day, it's an indie innovation, which I welcome with open arms, and hope to see Team Soda do more with its unique style.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 8:47 AM
Pokémon Legends Z-A has 20 Wild Zones spread all across Lumiose City for you to scout and catch different 'mon to add to your collection.
These Wild Zones are situated all over the circular map. If you stick to the main campaign, you'll eventually come across all of them, starting with Wild Zone 1. This guide will provide you with all the important details regarding their locations and the Pokémon that you can encounter.
All Wild Zone 1 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 1 is the first location you'll come across in the game, which is situated right next to Hotel Z. The location is in the southern part of the map.
Pidgey is the only Alpha spawn at this location, which happens at player Level 24 or above.
All Wild Zone 2 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 2 is near the southeast of the center. If you backtrack from the main route in front of Hotel Z, you'll come to this spot.
There are three Alphas that can spawn at this location: Alpha Patrat (Level 19), Alpha Magikarp (Level 32), and Alpha Staryu (Level 32).
All Wild Zone 3 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Take the path straight north from the center, and you'll hit Wild Zone 3.
There's only one Alpha at this location: Litleo (Level 24).
All Wild Zone 4 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Take the path straight north from the center that goes beyond Wild Zone 3. Go beyond that spot, and you'll reach Wild Zone 4.
There are two Alphas that can spawn at this location: Gastly (Level 21) and Spinarak (Level 21).
All Wild Zone 5 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 5 is located right by the center, in the southwest part.
There are two Alphas that can spawn here: Bellsprout (Level 25) and Whirlipede (Level 28).
All Wild Zone 6 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 6 is located on the eastern edge of the map. Take the northeast route that goes to Wild Zone 8, and continue beyond that point, heading towards the east.
Wild Zone 6 has five Alphas that can spawn: Houndour (Level 29, only night), Houndoom (Level 33), Binacle (Level 33), Pikachu (Level 40, only night), and Magikarp (Level 40, only night).
All Wild Zone 7 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 7 is located on the western part of the map, close to the center.
Wild Zone 7 features Fletching (Level 33) as the only Alpha at this zone.
All Wild Zone 8 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 7 is located on the western part of the map, close to the center.
Wild Zone 8's spot features Krokorok (Level 38) as the only Alpha.
All Wild Zone 9 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Take the path that goes southwest, and you'll find Wild Zone 9 on your right.
You'll find Manectric (Level 40) and Meowstic-M (Level 41) as the Alphas at this location, and they can spawn at both day and night.
All Wild Zone 10 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Follow the same path as you will for Wild Zone 9, and Wild Zone 10 will be on your left.
All Wild Zone 11 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 11 is towards the eastern edge of the map near Wild Zone 6. Stay close to the water body that leads to the east.
All Wild Zone 12 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 12 is towards the south of Lumiose City. You can reach it by taking the main path that goes south, and then heading east.
All Wild Zone 13 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 12 is located at the extreme north, and you can reach it from the main path. Continue beyond Wild Zone 3 all the way until you hit the outer edge, and then go left.
All Wild Zone 14 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 14 can be found by taking the path that leads west and goes beyond Wild Zone 7. Turn left before you hit the edge, and you'll find Wild Zone 14.
All Wild Zone 15 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
To find Wild Zone 15, take the main path to the northeast until you reach the edge of the map. Then turn right and you'll find the spot.
All Wild Zone 16 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 16 is located in the southwest part of the map in the circular area, just by Wild Zone 5.
All Wild Zone 17 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
Wild Zone 17 is exactly located in the southeastern part of the map, to the east of Vert Street (by Hotel Z).
All Wild Zone 18 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
This section will be updated as we get more information.
All Wild Zone 19 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
We will update this section once we have more information.
All Wild Zone 20 Pokémon locations in Legends Z-A
This section will be updated as we get more information.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 8:37 AM
Twitch Drops are a nice way to obtain some special items you otherwise can't find around your village in Disney Dreamlight Valley. This process can be a bit tricky to get used to, though, so you may need some help figuring out how to get them.
All rewards featured in Twitch Drop campaigns for DDV aren't available at Scrooge McDuck's shop or otherwise obtainable around the valley, so grabbing them while you can is crucial if you're interested in these items. If you're struggling to work through this process, here are all Disney Dreamlight Valley Twitch Drops and how to get them.
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How to unlock Disney Dreamlight Valley Twitch Drops
You can get DDV Twitch Drops by linking your Twitch and DDV accounts and watching certain streamers for the specified amount of time for each reward. The setup process can be a bit tricky if you're unfamiliar with it, so here's a full breakdown of how to start earning your drops.
While most Twitch Drops can be unlocked by watching any streamer in the right category, these ones are only available by tuning into certain streamers. This makes them a lot tougher to unlock, as your options are quite limited.
All Disney Dreamlight Valley Twitch Drop creators
For the active Twitch Drop campaign, there are only seven creators you can watch to unlock rewards. All of the officially partnered creators are as follows.
The official DDV Twitch Drops page highlights which creators are live, so it's a great spot to check when you're trying to get started on earning these items. Since the number of creators is limited, it's best to start watching as early as possible, as you've only got a few days to earn all items.
All active Disney Dreamlight Valley Twitch Drops
From Oct. 15 to 19, there are four Twitch Drops you can claim in DDV.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Twitch Drops not working
If your Twitch Drops aren't working, start by trying to log out and back into Twitch. If this doesn't fix it, head back to the official DDV Twitch Drops page and unlink your accounts. Then, relink them and check again. Drops weren't working for me at all until I redid the connection process entirely.
After this, the progress bar finally moved on Twitch, so this fix should hopefully work for you, too. It also sometimes seems to stop for a while, then suddenly have a big jump to catch up, as I went from being stuck at around 20 percent to suddenly having 50 percent, so give it a bit of patience, too.
Additional drops will likely arrive in the future, so as they do, we'll update all key details here. If you're unsure what to do next after you're done claiming these items, you might want to review the 2026 DDV roadmap, learn all Wishblossom Ranch characters, solve the Haunted Well puzzle, and tackle all Trick-or-Treat event duties.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 7:47 AM
There are already over 50 characters who call the valley home in Disney Dreamlight Valley, with more arriving consistently every month or so. The village is already quite vast, but DDV sees new updates fairly frequently, with plenty more planned to arrive in 2026.
Knowing who is on their way can be helpful if you're looking to set up a spot for them to live ahead of time. It's also nice to know what there is to look forward to, so you can see whether your favorite characters are arriving in the village anytime soon. If you're eager to learn about what's coming next, here's the roadmap for all planned Disney Dreamlight Valley updates in 2026 so far.
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All planned Disney Dreamlight Valley updates for 2026
There are three confirmed DDV updates for the first half of 2026 so far. We'll get more details about them as they draw closer to release, and a fresh roadmap will be launched once we're mostly through everything this one entails. Here's a full breakdown of everything we know about the updates arriving in 2026.
Early 2026 Lady and the Tramp update in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The first big DDV update of 2026 is themed around Lady and the Tramp. The teaser for it says, "Bond over spaghetti and meatballs" alongside a picture of the Lady and the Tramp table we currently have in the valley.
In the 2025 showcase stream, the devs said we'll get to meet a "lovable canine couple with a craving for spaghetti and meatballs" in this update, so it sounds like we're getting both Lady and the Tramp in this one. This update is arriving early on in the year, likely in January or February.
Spring 2026 Pocahontas update in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The second planned update for 2026 is Pocahontas themed. The teaser for this one says, "Discover the beauty of nature alongside a free-spirited adventurer." Pocahontas's signature necklace is sitting on the ground next to a raccoon and some swirling leaves, highlighting that she's the star of this update.
She's the only confirmed character, and there aren't many others from her film who feel like a good fit for the valley, so it's likely we'll only see her in this update. We might also see a new Realm in this update.
With Pocahontas's arrival in 2026, we'll officially have all the Disney princesses except for Raya. This update is debuting sometime in Spring 2026, likely March or April, depending on when the first update arrives.
Summer 2026 Hercules update in Disney Dreamlight Valley
We've already got Hades in the valley with The Storybook Vale DLC, but the world of Hercules is expanding with the Summer 2026 update. This update is certain to include the titular protagonist himself and likely at least one other character.
The teaser for this one says we'll "embark on a mythological adventure," which likely means that it comes with a new Realm to explore. The image featured here is a statue of Phil the satyr next to Hercules' signature sandals. In the 2025 showcase stream, the devs also mentioned stepping "into a world of myths" to "discover real courage, strength, and perseverance."
We usually get a maximum of two new characters in updates, so it's likely we'll see either Megara or Phil join the valley as the second update character. Meg is a bit more of a main character, so I suspect she'll be the one to arrive with Hercules, but it's not confirmed yet.
All upcoming characters in Disney Dreamlight Valley
As of the time of writing, there are at least nine confirmed characters arriving in the valley throughout the end of 2025 and into 2026. None of the villagers for 2026 has been officially confirmed, but the clues we've gotten can only point to a few individuals, so we do at least have a general idea of what to expect. As any further details emerge teasing who is arriving next, we'll add them here.
Before we get to the 2026 updates, there's still lots of content to look forward to for the rest of 2025. First up, there's the release of Wishblossom Ranch in November, a DLC packed with new characters to meet, horses to befriend, areas to explore, and much more. Then, in December, Cinderella arrives with the free The Winter Ball update.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 7:11 AM
Using the many Colorful Screws you get in Pokémon Legends ZA is a challenge in itself. Not only does the game not give you any hint of where to take these items, but the place where you can trade them is easy to miss.
Trading these items is worth the hassle, though. You can use the Colorful Screws to buy Canari Plush, which gives you extra catch rate, experience, and other bonuses depending on the color you pick. Once you buy a Canary Plush, its bonus is automatically active.
Here's where to trade your Colorful Screws for Canari Plush in ZA.
Colorful Screw Exchange location in Pokémon Legends ZA
You can trade Colorful Screws in front of Racine Construction, southeast of Lumiose City and east of Wild Zone 17, by talking to the construction worker with a yellow scarf in front of a large closed gate. When you approach him, you'll see him saying, "Trade your Colorful Screws for Canari Plush here."
There are five types of Canari Plush in ZA that you can buy with screws. You can upgrade each of them up to level three, and the higher the level, the more screws you need to spend. You have to hand over 16 Colorful Screws to buy and upgrade a single Canari Plush to level 3, and a total of 80 screws to max out every plush.
Every Canari Plush you can buy with Colorful Screws
Here's the table with all Canari Plush, their effects, and the Colorful Screws cost of each of their levels.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 7:04 AM
Capturing Hawlucha in Pokémon Legends ZA is complicated. The Pokémon is a rare spawn that will force you to go to a specific area south of Lumiose and look for it over and over, until it pops up. Its Pokédex entry says it lives in high places, so it's a hint that you have to look for it on rooftops.
Here's where you can find Hawlucha in ZA, if you're lucky.
Hawlucha location in Pokémon Legends ZA
You can look for Hawlucha and find it on top of Lumiose's buildings. You can climb the one south of the map, where we spotted one, by taking a Hololift you unlock in Side Quest 23. Even though we found Hawlucha at night, its Pokédex entry doesn't specify it's a night Pokémon, so you might still find it during the day. The one we found was Lv. 28.
There's no trick to make Hawlucha spawn more often. Leave the area and enter it again if you don't see it at first, which should force all nearby Pokémon to spawn again and give you another chance of spotting one.
While Hawlucha can theoretically be spotted on the top of any building in Lumiose, we've found its spawn to be more consistent on a building north of Wild Zone 1. If you can't access that area yet but really want to give a shot at finding Hawlucha anyway, try spotting it on other rooftops since this area isn't an exclusive spawn spot.
If you haven't completed that side quest but have the Roto-Float from Mission 18, you can float between rooftops to look for Hawlucha more efficiently as well. Spotting it is a game of chance and patience, so be prepared to enter and exit these spawn areas a lot.
With a Hawlucha in your party, you can use the Hawluchanite you get from the story to transform it into the mighty Mega Hawlucha.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:10 AM
Trading online in Pokémon Legends: ZA requires you to enter a Link Code in the Link Play menu that's the same as the one someone else is using at that time. If you don't have a friend to talk with and agree on a trade code, you can still find other players to exchange Pokémon with using a universal one, especially for 'mon that evolve by trading.
For ZA, here's a list of universal trade codes you can use to try and find people to evolve your Pokémon with, or maybe to just unlock that Pokémon's entry in your Pokédex with a touch trade.
Pokémon Legends Z-A Link Trade Codes for Trade Evolutions
Here are Destructoid's Legends ZA trade codes you can use for trade evolutions.
For all the trade codes above to work, you should offer the right Pokémon when pairing with another trainer. The idea is that once you offer your Pokémon that evolves via trade, you will not get them back and will, instead, get that same Pokémon from someone else, which will transform when the trade is done.
For example:
If you want to evolve your Pokémon using trade codes and get it back, avoid these universal codes. Find someone you trust to trade with and use a unique code instead, so you can pair for a return trade after the Pokémon evolves.
When trading Pokémon that evolve using a held item, remember to check the offered Pokémon to ensure they are holding the right item. You can usually do that before you accept the trade via the Summary option. Cancel the trade if the item isn't there.
These codes will only work if enough people are using them at the same time. If you enter the code and find no partners, try again in a few minutes because there might not be enough people using that code yet.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 5:04 AM
If you have been confused and wondering where you can get some Mints in Pokémon Legends Z-A, this guide will help you with your troubles.
While the game does a decent job at highlighting the source for most resources, that's not the case for Mints. They're available from vendors in ZA, but their location isn't marked on the map. Here's how you can find them.
Pokémon Legends Z-A Mints vendor locations
If you're just getting started in Pokémon Legends Z-A, you don't need to bother much about finding Mints. These are more advanced items that you'll need later. If you're at that stage and wondering how to acquire the item, read on.
Mints are sold in Legends Z-A by a couple of vendors, and they can be found at the same location. To reach the correct spot, take the main route that goes northwest from the center of your map. Take the second right turn, and then go straight.
Take the next right turn to enter a narrow alley, where you'll find several vendors. A couple of them will offer you different Mints. However, these are pretty expensive, and some of them need a lot of Pokecoins. Hence, only buy them if you really have a need.
The location is also close to the Wild Zone 3 spot, but blocked by a building. If you're looking to catch Pokémon in that spot, you'll have to travel back a fair bit and catch the path that leads you to the zone. You can find other vendors selling important items like Berries at the location where you can buy Mints.
Mints are required if you're looking to change the nature of any Pokémon. In my experience, they won't be extremely important unless you want to min-max and build the perfect member for your Ranked Battles. Season 1 for Ranked is now live and offers plenty of rewards to aid your in-game grind.
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Destructoid Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:53 AM
Pokémon Legends Z-A isn't all about battling trainers with your party, as you'll have to crack Canari's Quiz Whiz Contest before getting a chance to fight her.
The quiz is pretty simple, and the task lasts across three rounds. You'll come across specific questions revolving around Canari and what interests her. If Naveen's help doesn't prove to be enough, this guide will help you ace the quiz without any problems.
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How to begin the Canari Quiz Whiz Contest in Pokémon Legends Z-A
To begin your quest, head to the Electrical Substation and find Naveen. He will tell you about Canari and her quiz questions. Enter the Electrical Substation, and the password to this is "Let's go, DYN4MO!". The first round of the quiz involves three questions.
How to solve Canari Quiz Whiz Contest in Pokémon Legends Z-A
Each of the questions has two options: True or False. If you believe the answer to a question is true, stand in the green square. If you believe the correct answer is false, stand in the red square.
Here are the three questions along with their correct answers.
The next task is to find Eelektross' favorite dessert and bring it to Canari. For this, you'll need the Super Lumiose Galette, which can be obtained from Cafe Gallant. You'll have to get the item back to Canari at the Electrical Substation. However, you'll have to battle Mani of DYN4MO before completing the quest.
Mani has three Pokémon, and all of them are of the Electric type. To defeat him easily, use any Ground-type since they have the highest effectiveness among all types.
The next part involves another set of questions. Thankfully, Naveen will give you the answer for the quest, which is "Your Grandpa". When you provide the correct answer, Canai will agree to battle you at Racine Construction.
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