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GamersHeroes Saturday, October 18, 2025 1:44 PM Another Crab's Treasure iam8bit Physical Editions Now Available       A captivating Soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world, Aggro Crab's Another Crab's Treasure is making waves with iam8bit for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch physical editions of the title. The post Another Crab's Treasure iam8bit Physical Editions Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes.

PCGamesN Saturday, October 18, 2025 5:00 PM I highly recommend grabbing NordVPN at a massive 77% discount in one of 2025's first Black Friday deals       NordVPN is offering a fresh batch of discounts to affordably protect your online privacy in some of the earliest 2025 Black Friday deals.

PCGamesN Saturday, October 18, 2025 1:21 PM Mixing BG3's combat and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's charm, medieval RPG Norse's new demo just made my Steam wishlist       The Steam Next Fest demo for Norse Oath of Blood isn't flawless, but it's already earned the newcomer a spot on my most-wanted list.

PCGamesN Saturday, October 18, 2025 12:44 PM Escape From Tarkov director says "not everyone will be able" to reach the extraction shooter's best ending       Battlestate Games head Nikita Buyanov says there are four endings in Escape From Tarkov 1.0, but getting there is "a lifetime achievement."

PCGamesN Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:41 AM Fan-run World of Warcraft server network Turtle WoW asks Blizzard to "embrace" its work in response to lawsuit       Amid legal action, the creators of Turtle WoW call on Blizzard to consider embracing official support for fan-run World of Warcraft servers.

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 18, 2025 4:45 PM Hell Maiden makes a compelling case for mixing Hades, Vampire Survivors, anime and, uh, Dante's Divine Comedy       I think if you were to travel back in time to around the 14th century to wherever Dante Alighieri was at the time, and showed him Hell Maiden, a roguelike, bullet hell, deckbuilding, '90s anime-esque, essentially fan fiction sequel to his Divine Comedy, he'd probably say something like "Mama mia" and die on the spot in fear of what his own creation spawn hundreds of years later. Yet as ridiculous a concept as it is - and it is ridiculous - the demo for it is quite good. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 18, 2025 3:00 PM FIFA finds its way back to video games through a "multi-year partnership" with Football Manager       It's been a while since we've last seen anything FIFA in the world of video games, namely because EA took a gamble on saying goodbye to the sports association's official licence back in 2022. Whether that has paid off, literally, is neither here nor there right now though, as FIFA announced this week that it has signed a "multi-year partnership" with Football Manager, once again bringing its recognisable (if potentially tainted) name back to video games. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 18, 2025 12:59 PM Modern classic momentum platformer N++ gets a 10th anniversary update as its devs tease what's next for them       Like whatever genres you like, but for me personally, I find platformers to be the quintessential video game genre. Even with the most challenging entries, there are very few other genres that (when done well) are as easy and quick to pick up, play, and have fun with. I think that's why so many of them have such longevity, one such game being N++, a tough but fair platformer that's celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new update. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 18, 2025 12:05 PM Cult of the Lamb buys into the cult of farming sims with a new trailer for its next expansion Woolhaven       Cult of the Lamb is honestly not a game I expected to still be going for as long as and as strongly as it has. It came out in 2022! That was practically a decade ago, at least in games industry years, and yet here is developer Massive Monster showing off the roguelike's next big expansion, Woolhaven. There's no release date other than an early 2026 release window, but a new trailer did at least show off all of that farming you'll get to do. Or, I guess get your cult to do. Read more

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Siliconera Saturday, October 18, 2025 3:00 PM Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Volume 2 Teaches a Valuable Lesson       Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian can be a fun tsundere sort of love story, and the first volume of the manga showed how well handled that adaptation is. Now that the second is here, it does two things really well. The first is that it establishes why Alisa (Alya) Mikhailovna Kujou started to like Masachika Kuze. But the other part is that it helps illustrate what's a genuinely valuable life lesson about workloads and associating with other people.  Editor's Note: There will be spoilers for early parts of the second volume of the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian manga below. The end of the first volume of the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian manga kicked off a flashback showing how Alya and Masachika met. Well, in that volume it mainly established that people never really connected to Alya and put her on a pedestal because of her appearance, excelling in school, and talents. It seems like that is about to happen at her new school, but she finds Masachika is the first person who's nonplussed about her. He isn't fawning over her or showing extra attention. He's even lackadaisical about daily things. She's shocked, but then figures it's just how he is. Image via Yen Press It's when the school festival and haunted house come up that we start to see exactly when Alya realizes the kind of person Masachika really is and we see both her and anyone reading get a valuable life lesson. Because everyone sort of sees Alya as an "other" or being "better," people aren't working together like they were supposed to in order to make the haunted house happen. Nothing is getting done. People are ditching her, leaving her to handle it all alone. It's then that Masachika comes in and realizes she'd be there, then tells acknowledges how she's working hard and always doing her best, but isn't doing it in the right way. Instead, it's in a manner that will leave her burnt out and alone.  After confronting Alya with that, Masachika shows her that he'd already secured a permit to use the school's boarding house. He brings up how an overnight experience will bring everyone together, ensure everyone's schedule is considered, and make it feel fun. He also worked with the craft club to ease her burden too. She realizes he's more than he seems. He's more considerate and observant than she expected, and she misjudged him. But at the same time, it's such an important lesson for all of us reading too. It's so easy to fall into a trap of doing things and taking on too much alone so you know it both gets done and gets done right. But it emphasizes how while that can work, it isn't healthy and might lead to impossible situations. It brings up the idea of relying on someone, even just one other person. It shows how communication and interacting with another person matters. Of course, the rest of volume of the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian manga is filled with cute moments and points at which Alya is being kind to Masachika or showing an interest, but in a secretive or tsundere way. And we also see how he's being considerate of her or reciprocating those feelings. But I really took away that message from this installment, as well as the insight into how things got started between the two. Volume 2 of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian is available now, and Yen Press will release the third volume of the manga on April 28, 2026. The company also handles the light novel in English. The anime is available on Crunchyroll.  The post Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Volume 2 Teaches a Valuable Lesson appeared first on Siliconera.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 3:32 PM How to find Ralts and evolve it to Gardevoir in Pokémon Legends Z-A       Ralts might be one of the easiest or the hardest Pokémon to catch in Legends Z-A, depending on when you start playing the game. The very first mystery reward in Legends ZA allows you to get a Ralts holding a Gardevoirite Stone. Getting this mystery gift is going to be the easiest path to obtaining a Gardevoir (including its Mega Evolution form). If you're not so lucky, this guide will help you get Ralts and evolve it all the way up to Gardevoir. Table of contents How to catch Ralts in Pokémon Legends Z-A How to evolve Ralts to Gardevoir in Pokémon Legends Z-A How to catch Ralts in Pokémon Legends Z-A You can catch Ralts in the wild, but you won't find it in a Wild Zone. Instead, you'll have to look for a secret area that's located in the northwest part of Lumiose City. To be more precise, you'll need to reach Magenta Sector 7 (at the position marked on the screenshot below). Screenshot by Destructoid When you reach this location, you'll find a thicket blocking your path. You'll need to use a Fire-based move to burn down the bush. This will clear the entrance, and you'll end up finding a Ralts at this position. The location is also known to spawn Alpha Ralts if your player level is high enough. Once you have captured Ralts, you can then start your next step towards unlocking Gardevoir. How to evolve Ralts to Gardevoir in Pokémon Legends Z-A Ralts can be evolved to Gardevoir without any additional items, but you'll have to grind a fair bit. Once your Friendship Level is high enough, you can evolve Ralts to Kirlia. This is the second stage of the evolution chain. Next, do the same with Kirlia to evolve it to Gardevoir. If you hand the Gardevoirite Stone to Gardevoir, it can then Mega Evolve during a battle. While there's no shortcut to increasing your Friendship Level in Legends ZA, you can always check out your guide for taking the most efficient route. You should also find out the Soothe Bell first to help your cause. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post How to find Ralts and evolve it to Gardevoir in Pokémon Legends Z-A appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 2:22 PM A 30-year-old game receives a 'definitive' patch out of nowhere, because some developers are just that based       I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, a 1995 video game based on a short story of the same name, has received an update out of the blue, making the game more intuitive and fun to play on various modern systems, because some developers still value old titles. Nightdive Studios, known for its acquisitions and subsequent patches of old and abandoned games, has updated I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, a point-and-click game based on Harlan Ellison's short story of the same name. Ellison himself worked on the game, first released in 1995, and provided his voice for the AI antagonist AM. The story is considered a seminal work of science fiction, with Ellison himself praised as one of the biggest figures in the genre, alongside the greatest of the great like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Dan Simmons, Frank Herbert, and Philip K. Dick (among others). The game itself, played like a point-and-click adventure, has garnered a cult following over the past three decades, with many praising its themes and atmosphere, which is no surprise given the author's involvement. An absolute classic. Image by Cyberdreams Now, Nightdive has stepped in to make the game more readily available to modern audiences, patching up its technical backend and adding "modern menu options," "improved controller support," a set of achievements "to encourage exploration and extend replayability," extra content, and cloud saving. Not a comprehensive set of changes, but one that'll fundamentally alter how we can play it on our "advanced" machines that just so happen to crap the bed when trying to run old software. This "definitive update," as the studio calls it, came basically out of nowhere, and fans have responded overwhelmingly positively to the news. There's something about seeing developers actually care about the vast library of games that have brought the industry to this point, where it accounts for a large chunk of all entertainment, especially in terms of how much money it generates. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream is, ironically, a warning for our kind who pursue limitless progress and seek to optimize warfare in particular through the use of rapidly developed technologies like AI, that might one day spell the end of us. It's a horrifying story, and a hyperbolic one, true, but still one to take into account when looking at how we're approaching human-like artificial intelligence. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post A 30-year-old game receives a 'definitive' patch out of nowhere, because some developers are just that based appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 1:55 PM ARC Raiders has brought back a long-forgotten game feature and I'm delighted       ARC Raiders is currently hosting an open beta, allowing anyone and everyone to hop in and try the game out less than two weeks ahead of release. I also fired the game up for the first time, and while the gameplay is beyond stellar, one feature really struck me. And that, folks, is the game's menus. Made to feel connected with the game's world and to act as portals into various aspects of its overarching narrative, ARC Raiders' menus are not just bland texts on a screen with the occasional animated background. They are interactive narrative pieces that take you from one place to the next, either immersing yourself in the underground civilization of Speranza or one of the story's many characters. The very main menu gives you an overview of your character's looks and lets you queue up, but places you within a thrilling, bustling market with people walking around and enjoying what little life they have amid a total collapse of topside nations. Switching to another tab places you in a birds-eye perspective of what seems a town square, with characters occupying select parts of it, which you can, of course visit. ARC Raiders' menus might not be 2010-level, but they're beyond most games of our time. Screenshot by Destructoid The characters serve two functions: beyond being in a world and story whose details they help reveal, they serve as vendors who provide a range of services and even quests that, again, add to the narrative. You can also visit your character's private quarters, where you can level up, but also see the circumstances in which they live and get a better grasp of their background and their own personal story. Every part of the many menus in the game serves a purpose and is not purely utilitarian, with just text on a screen and maybe some cosmetic background stuff to make it less boring. Most games today don't even have that last bit, often just giving you some bland menus to navigate with music playing and the game's title screen hanging above. It's boring, uninspired, and has no real purpose in the game, which was by no means true even just a decade ago. Your character's room informs their history, which, of course, you can shape however you want. Screenshot by Destructoid A few months ago, I revisited some games from some 12-13 years ago, chiefly Remember Me, whose menus were so wild and imaginative, even if they made the menu navigation a tad bit more tedious. Most titles of the time did similar things, from major hits like Assassin's Creed to smaller indie efforts. It's something that always elevated the overall experience, adding layers to games as an art form and rejecting utilitarianism in favor of creativity. However, as things often tend to do, we've gravitated towards simplicity, with many aspects of game design dumbed down for whatever reason. In this sense, ARC Raiders stands out, having pursued a vision of art and soul rather than fulfilling basic functionalities, which is something I deeply appreciate. The game's hyperrealist, sort of 80s-inspired style is great by itself, and this is just an extra cherry on top. I hope games return to the old approach of making every bit of a game serve a purpose, with all the detail and artistry that comes with it. Otherwise, we'll end up like how our cities and architecture did: whole in function, devoid of form. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post ARC Raiders has brought back a long-forgotten game feature and I'm delighted appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 1:53 PM Can you turn off autosave in Pokémon Legends Z-A?       Autosave in Pokémon games isn't a new feature, but things can be pretty frustrating in Legends Z-A due to how the mechanic has been implemented. Table of contents Can you turn off autosaves in Pokémon Legends Z-A? How to use manual save in Pokémon Legends Z-A Can you turn off autosaves in Pokémon Legends Z-A? As of writing, there's no known way to turn off the autosave feature. It comes enabled by default, much like previous games in the series. However, you don't get the chance to disable the feature in Legends Z-A. It will always remain active on its own, saving your in-game progression after regular intervals. I am unsure as to why Gamefreak made this change in Legends ZA. While auto save was present, having the ability to turn it off felt welcome at all times. In fact, it was the popular choice for me and many in the community. Screenshot via Destructoid How to use manual save in Pokémon Legends Z-A You can manually save your game to prevent loss of any in-game progression. Unlike auto saves, manual saves can be created at any given moment (except when you're in the middle of a battle). As long as you can pause the game, you should be able to create a manual save. To create a manual save, press the X button on your Switch/Switch 2. Then press the R button to save your progress manually. You can then quit the game or close the menu to continue your journey. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post Can you turn off autosave in Pokémon Legends Z-A? appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 1:42 PM Huijsen vs Calafiori: Who to take from FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC       The FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC features two fantastic cards for Ultimate Team players to obtain, but they can select only one of them. The latest Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick SBC features Real Madrid star Dean Huijsen and Arsenal talent Riccardo Calafiori. Both cards appear to have excellent stats, but only one can be taken from the SBC. First, let's look at how you can complete the challenge in the cheapest fashion possible. Table of contents FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC tasks FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC solutions Which one should you pick FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC tasks The Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC has two tasks, and here are their requirements. LaLiga Min. 1 Players from: LALIGA EA SPORTS Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week Min. Team Rating: 84 Premier League Min. 1 Players from: Premier League Min. Team Rating: 85 FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC solutions LaLiga Any 84-rated TOTW item Egurrola 84 Pavard 84 Viggosdottir 84 Zubimendi 83 Gakpo 84 Beerensteyn 84 Dali 83 Sorloth 84 Joao Cancelo 84 de Vrij 84 Premier League McCabe 87 Girma 85 Pavard 84 Schlotterbeck 85 Maanum 84 Cuthbert 85 Lookman 84 Gireli 85 Zaccagni 84 Bernardo Silva 84 De Paul 84 Which one should you pick The first deciding factor should be the requirements of your squad. While Calafiori can play as a CB, he is kitted as an LB. Huijsen has the better playstyles and defensive stats to shine as a CB. If I have to compare purely based on stats, Calafiori looks better in certain areas. More positions. Has Fullback+ at LB, which is the meta choice. Huijsen sadly lacks Defender+, which is what most players use. The presence of Long Ball, Aerial Fortress and Bruiser works well in the LB position, and also allows you to work with him as a CB if the need arises. Ultimately, neither item is absolutely 'broken' in terms of their stats, roles, and playstyles, but Calafiori appears to offer better returns in terms of the fodder you'll invest. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post Huijsen vs Calafiori: Who to take from FC 26 Ratings Reloaded Duo Pick 3 SBC appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 1:18 PM Animal Training codes (October 2025)       Updated: October 18, 2025 Added a new code! Unleash the animal inside you and train hard to become as fast as the expiration date of the latest Roblox trend. There's a variety of creatures in Animal Training, and you'll surely want to unlock them all. Hit that treadmill and then dominate the race track. Naturally, it takes a while to gain all the speed and wins you require to unlock the best animals, pets, and items in the game, so you should use the latest Animal Training codes and grab a bunch of free potions for instant boosts. For another Roblox experience all about our animal friends, visit our article on Build a Zoo codes and claim all the freebies while they're still available! All Animal Training codes list Active Animal Training codes Animal Training Codes↔ Upgrade 1 Double Win Potion (New) Item 1 Rainbow Potion (New) Hare 1 Double Power Potion Dinosaur 1 Golden Potion Undersea 1 Double Power Potion Offline 1 Double Win Potion Panda 1 Double Win Potion NEW 1 Double Win Potion RELEASE 1 Golden Potion Expired Animal Training codes There are no expired Animal Training codes right now. Related: Raise Animals codes How to redeem Animal Training codes Follow our guide below to successfully redeem all your Animal Training codes: Image by Destructoid Launch Animal Training in Roblox. Press the cogwheel button in the top-right part of the screen. Input a code into the Enter Code field. Press Claim to grab all your free goodies. How to get more Animal Training codes For more Animal Training codes, you can join the Animal Training Discord server and the Animal Run Club Roblox group. If you'd rather skip the tedious process of digging for codes, bookmark our article and rely on our easy-to-use code list, which we update regularly. Why are my Animal Training codes not working? It's easy to make a typing mistake when entering Animal Training codes manually, so we suggest using our copy feature to always get everything correct. Still, sometimes you'll encounter codes that the developer has decided to remove from the game. Let us know about those so that we can move them to the Expired section of our list. What is Animal Training? Animal Training is your typical Roblox train-to-race experience. Use treadmills to gain speed, so that you can race and collect wins. With enough wins, you'll be able to hatch pets, purchase trails, and acquire items that provide all sorts of boosts. You'll also be able to feed your animal so that it grows, and, of course, unlock new, faster animals to play as. Don't stop until you're a T. rex with a top hat. If there are any other Roblox titles that come to mind where you could really use a helping hand, head straight to our Roblox Codes section and discover all the handy free goodies that you can claim right now! The post Animal Training codes (October 2025) appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 11:32 AM How to Get Nespin Race in Absolvement       Nespin are the first obtainable race in Absolvement that aren't available in character creation right away but are instead unlocked via a quest. It's a pretty straightforward quest available right away from the main HUB. Here's how to unlock the Nespin Race in Absolvement. Table of contents Absolvement Nespin Race Unlock Guide Absolvement Nespin Race Showcase Absolvement Nespin Race Unlock Guide Video by Destructoid You can unlock the Nespin race in Absolvement by going to the Bat statue in the main HUB area. Follow the video above and go into the cave with the Soul Tree and stick to the right until you reach the bat statue. Then interact and talk to the statue and accept the quest using the first dialogue option. The quest to unlock the Nespin race requires you to get 20 Blood Masses which drop from Blood Mage enemies in the Blood Citadel/Sanguine Citadel aka the Blood Dungeon. Now all you have to do is start up a Dungeon run alone or with friends, get the Blood Dungeon variation and kill the Blood Mages (They have red coat and Blood-themed skills) who drop Blood Masses. Image by Destructoid Repeat this for enough times until you farm 20 Blood Masses and then go back to the Bat statue in the hub area. Turn in the quest with the first dialogue option and you'll unlock the bat-like Nespin race. They now become available as a Race option during character creation in your other slots. Note that it doesn't replace your current race in your current slot. Basically, it means that if you want to play Nespin, you'll have to make a new slot for it. Nespin Race Description: A bloodthirsty cavern dweller that prioritizes fast, abrupt movements to evade hazards while also using echolocation to find prey. A once incredibly rare sight in this age has begun showing up more and more often recently; maybe you can find something pointing as to why? Absolvement Nespin Race Showcase Image by Destructoid Nespin in Absolvement get the following abilities: Active Skill: Emit a supersonic screech highlighting enemies within 25 studs for 10 seconds and dealing 1.5 Physical Damage. Core Passive #1: You can double jump every 2 seconds out of combat and every 5 seconds in combat. Core Passive #2: You get an improved Q/Dash that allows you to evade even while casting spells or using light attacks. Debuffs: Your iFrames from dashing are 15% shorter, dash cooldown is 15% longer and you are unable to cancel dashes. Check out how Nespin compare to the other options in our Absolvement Race Tier List. That's it for my guide on how to get the Nespin Race in Absolvement. Check out the Absolvement Trello for more info on the game. The post How to Get Nespin Race in Absolvement appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:10 AM Absolvement Race Tier List and Guide [Nespin UPD]       Roblox Absolvement races are relatively balanced against each other and all of them can be good. However, there are still more flexible race options for a wider variety of builds and some just offer better buffs or more forgiving debuffs. Here's my Absolvement race tier list and guide and how to unlock Nespin. Updated on October 18, 2025: Fully reworked the tier list and updated all races for the massive October Absolvement update. Also added the new race Nespin and how to unlock it. Table of contents All Absolvement Races Ranked S-Tier Absolvement Races A-Tier Absolvement Races B-Tier Absolvement Races C-Tier Absolvement Races How to Change Race in Absolvement All Absolvement Races Ranked Image by Destructoid The best race in Absolvement is the one whose buffs apply to the widest variety of situations (least situational). Each race can shine but the higher tiers like A and S shine more often. It's also about how forgiving or negligible their debuffs are. They are mostly balanced out on paper, but in reality some are just better for a wider variety of builds. I'll also talk about the new changes to Harmonite and the new Nespin race. Let's dive into ranking explanations and mini-guides for each race. S-Tier Absolvement Races Race Ranking Explanation Race Stats Katiyr • One of the best defensive races in the game and the top 2 most mobile along with Nespin • The auto-dodge combined with a chunky 20% cooldown reduction on dodges means you'll be getting hit the least even if you're bad at dodging • Dodging even boosts your crit chance by up to 6% which can constantly reset between your skill and successful dodges • This means you're avoiding damage and dealing a good amount back • You just have to try and fight 1 enemy at a time or take good care not to get hit if you're fighting 2 or against Water and Disease • Overall, huge boosts for negligible consequences, one of the best races in the game Skill • Auto-dodge the next attack that would hit you and gain all 3 stacks of your dodge passive. Passives • Successful dodges give you +2% crit chance for 6 seconds stacking up to 3 times. • +15% Walkspeed • Roll cooldown decreased by 20% Debuffs • Take +10% damage from all sources when near 2 or more enemies • Take +10% damage from all sources of Water and Disease Calvar • Calvar like Kix'xm has seen some drastic buffs although the playstyle modifications are severe • Mainly, you get the biggest health boost in the game and you now heal from enemy kills which is really powerful sustain before bosses • In return you cannot passively regen which isn't a big deal since it was slow anyway but other healing sources are massively decreased • The S-Ranking here is with a huge caveat of learning how to dodge and parry well and you can out-sustain any dungeon • Killing 3 to 4 enemies heals you for a quarter of your health which is quite strong as long as you don't take many hits • The active is free damage but I wouldn't spam it if you're already low and there aren't many enemies before the boss • Overall, a top 5 race in the game and gets better the better you get at dodging and parrying Skill • Self-destruct dealing 15 damage to all nearby enemies at the cost of 10% of your maximum health. Passives • Cannot die from environmental effects but you can still take damage from them • Heal 7.5% of your max health when killing enemies • Hitstun applied to you is 10% shorter • Start with 33% more health and increase your maximum health by 15% Debuffs • All forms of healing are 75% less effective on you • You cannot passively regen HP Kix'xm • Kix'xm has become busted in the new update granting massive mana and HP regen • This is one of the most durable races for casting builds • All you have to do is play Nature, Wind, Water or Earth builds and you get massive mana regen boosts from skill and passive • Then you get heals from your skills • There's so much damage and sustain here plus your team can benefit from your racial skill Skill • Summon a mana rose granting an additional 15% mana regen to yourself and nearby allies for 8 seconds. Passives • You are immune to ragdolls and knockback as long as you stand still • You get health from any Nature, Wind, Water and Earth element skills based on the casting cost (Only on successful casts) • +15% Mana regeneration Debuffs • -10% passive HP regeneration • Debuffs applied to you last 25% longer and deal 10% more damage Nespin (Obtainable) Our Nespin Unlock guide will show you how to get this new obtainable race • Nespin are the most mobile race in the game and they are so powerful because you have so many movement options • You can avoid certain AOE attacks with double jumps and reposition as well • Plus, you can cancel spell animations and light attacks if you need to mid-cast or mid-swing which is incredibly powerful defense against bosses • Their skill is okay utility for clearing rooms but you want them for the passives • You cannot cancel dashes but you won't generally notice this since you're usually using dashes to cancel your spells and swings anyway to dodge boss attacks Skill • Emit a supersonic screech highlighting enemies within 25 studs for 10 seconds and dealing 1.5 Physical Damage. Passives • You can double jump every 2 seconds out of combat and every 5 seconds in combat. • You get an improved Q/Dash that allows you to evade even while casting spells or using light attacks. Debuffs • iFrames from dashing are 15% shorter • Dash cooldown is 15% longer • Unable to cancel dashes A-Tier Absolvement Races Race Ranking Explanation Race Stats Voidtouched • Voidtouched are no longer based around Shadow builds and are now focused on gaining a bunch of mana in combat and disabling enemy spells • The active is really good later on where there are some powerful spellcasting enemies • The mana steal will keep you topped off as you cast as long as you use lighter weapons for faster consecutive attacks or multi-hit skills • The mana debuffs are severe but you won't notice them with an aggressive multi-attack build • Overall a really strong race if you master an aggressive playstyle Skill • Create a nullification field around you preventing enemies from casting spells for 11 seconds Passives • All your successful attacks and parries steal 1 mana • Deal 20% more damage when critically striking an enemy Debuffs • -15% max HP • -25 max mana • Regen mana 30% slower Cragg • Cragg isn't as OP as it used to be with the damage reduction but it's still pretty good • The increased HP is nice and the debuffs aren't too bad • The active skill and the debuff cleanse are the main strengths here • The active is great for clearing rooms and the debuff cleanse is really strong since it gives you decent damage, a cleanse and removes your movespeed debuff Skill • Charge forward with hyper-armor until you hit an enemy or wall. If you hit an enemy deal 15 damage and knock them back and if you hit a wall you knock yourself down. Passives • Being stunned twice within a 10-second period triggers enrage, removing all temporary debuffs, your movespeed debuff and grating you +10% overall damage for 10 seconds. • 5% of all damage you deal will bypass enemy shields. • +12.5% max HP Debuffs • -15 max mana • -15% walkspeed Aranae • The active is really good for melee enemies which you want to ignore for a while as you focus down other targets • The passives are all great for high DPS on a Poison, Plague and Bleed build • I would just try to play more from range since you do take more damage • Overall quite a good DPS class with some utility options Skill • Spit out a web rooting an enemy for 5 seconds and dealing 3.5 damage Passives • +10% attack speed • +2.5% crit chance • Poison, Plague and Bleed effects deal 10% more damage to enemies • Backstabs deal 5% more damage Debuffs • Stuns last 20% longer on you • Take 7.5% more damage from all sources B-Tier Absolvement Races Race Ranking Explanation Race Stats Feriun • This can be quite a powerful race if you manage to get healing skills or are in a large team to tank for you while you're dealing massive damage on low HP • Otherwise it can be quite awkward to try and be stuck at low HP to gain benefits of the spellcasting buffs • You are locked into spellcasting by your debuff • This creates pressure to both get good DPS spells, stay at low HP for buffs and get a healing spell to sustain when you're low HP • Overall I think this class requires a team to tank for it to truly shine so for solo or duo I give it B-Tier and for larger groups with a healing skill I give it at least A-Tier Skill • Rip off a horn, sacrificing a third of your current HP and increasing your total damage dealt by 18% for 15 seconds Passives • Cast spells faster at low HP • All spells cost 9% less, cast 9% faster and deal 9% more damage Debuffs • Debuffs applied to enemies are 15% shorter • All non-spell damage reduced by 25% Facade • Facade's playstyle of tanking a single elemental damage type is hit or miss in most cases, especially now with a max health reduction • You usually don't want to get hit in this game on later stages since regen can be scarce • The passive is just so slow, requiring several hits, to start being powerful and by then you've already suffered more damage • I feel like you're just better off dodging and parrying • Still, it can be powerful if you have good healing skills and heals are better on you • As for the racial skill it's very unreliable and you'll usually get a negligible boost since you can't get the core passives Skill • Get a random passive race buff from a random ally. Only works on numerical race buffs, not the main passive. If no ally is present, the buff is randomized from all races. Passives • Taking consecutive hits of the same element will give you resistance up to 50%. When taking damage from a new element, lose resistance and take 20% more damage. • All buff duration from support skills is increased by 15% • Enemies are less likely to spot you • +10 max mana • +5% healing from all sources Debuffs • -10% max health • Cooldowns are 10% longer C-Tier Absolvement Races Race Ranking Explanation Race Stats Gelidium • Gelidium is very underpowered compared to the other races • The active disarm works only on melee attacks and not on ranged attacks nor spell plus it doesn't last long • The slow requires enemies to hit you which is generally bad in this game and the walkspeed slow doesn't do much • The other passives are whatever but the biggest drawback is that you deal less damage overall thanks to your debuff • Overall, a mid race option compared to the others but it isn't unplayable Skill • When your slime is active, all enemies that melee attack you will be temporarily disarmed Passives • Enemies lose 30% walkspeed for 5 seconds when they hit you • Stuns applied to you are 25% shorter • All forms of DoT damage are reduced by 10% on you • Potions and consumables last 20% longer Debuffs • Deal 7.5% less damage • Take 10% more damage from Fire and Frost Harmonite • Harmonite is actually quite flexible now because each race is stuck with its own racial ability whereas Harmonite can fill that slot with whatever they want during runs • You also get more choices on Potential rolls and more gold and experience from all sources which adds up • Overall it's an interesting playstyle that's much more flexible but it also means you cannot build anything powerful that's race-specific • In my opinion from dozens of hours in Absolvement, while some actives aren't the best, the passives can get quite poweful so lacking those really hinders Harmonite • I don't feel like the passives here really make up for losing a potentially powerful passive Skill • No skill (Allows you to fill this slot with whatever skill you find) Passives • Potential rolls have an additional choice • Gain 15% more gold and EXP Debuffs • No debuffs How to Change Race in Absolvement Unfortunately, you cannot change your race in Absolvement after character creation. Once you lock in your choice when making your character for each slot, you cannot change it in-game. That's why I would consider the tier list above and all the race options depending on what you want to build. Once you unlock Nespin, you have to make another slot to choose it as it doesn't replace your race on the slot you unlocked it on. That's it for our Absolvement Race tier list and guide. Stay tuned to our Absolvement Codes for potential codes. Don't forget to also check out our very own Absolvement Wiki. The post Absolvement Race Tier List and Guide [Nespin UPD] appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:07 AM All Gift Pokémon and how to get them in Pokémon Legends Z-A       Pokémon Legends Z-A has its fair share of Gift Pokémon that you can obtain by completing different quests. These Pokémon are different from the standard ones that you can catch from Wild Zones. In fact, you don't have to capture them at all, and they can be obtained by completing various tasks. This guide will provide you with all the Pokémon you can receive as gifts in Legends ZA. Complete list of Gift Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A The table below has all the information about every Gift Pokémon and how to obtain them. Name Type Level Location How to Obtain Chikorita Grass 5 Lumiose City One of the three starters that you can obtain after defeating Pancham. Tepig Fire 5 Lumiose City One of the three starters that can be obtained once you defeat Pancham. Totodile Water 5 Lumiose City One of the three starters on offer you unlock after the introductory battle against Pancham. Chespin Grass 14 Academie Etoile Part of the Side Mission 7. Defeat the Chespin three times to add it to your party. Fennekin Fire 14 Magenta Sector 2 During the Get Well, Fennekin quest, you'll encounter a Fennekin who is sick. Find a Revitalizing Twig and restore its health to add Fennekin to your party. Froakie Water 14 Jaune Sector 8 Part of the Side Mission 8. You'll meet a construction worker who will tell you about Froakie's ability to climb heights. Your objective will be to beat three time challenges in 30, 40, and 50 seconds. Spewpa Bug 9 Lumiose Mueseum You'll be given a task to find 12 Spewpa located in the museum during Side Quest 21. Once you collect all 12, a 13th will appear, and the staff will then offer it to you. Bulbasaur Grass 5 Pokémon Research Lab You'll be able to select Bulbasaur as part of Side Mission 22. Charmander Fire 5 Pokémon Research Lab You'll be able to select Charmander as part of Side Mission 22. Squirtle Water 5 Pokémon Research Lab You'll be able to select Squirtle as part of Side Mission 22. Aerodactyl Rock/Flying 20 Pokémon Research Lab Restored from Old Amber stone at the Pokémon Research Lab. Amaura Rock/Ice 20 Pokémon Research Lab Restored from the Sail Fossil as part of Side Mission 27. Tyrunt Rock/Dragon 20 Pokémon Research Lab Restored from the Tyrunt Fossil as part of Side Mission 27. Absol Dark 30 Lumiose City Defeat Rogue Mega Absol. Galarian Stunfisk Ground/Steel 38 Wild Zone 11 Side Mission 72 requires you to search for a Galarian Stunfisk that's hiding as a Poké Ball. You can find it in the southern part of the zone. Lucario Fighting 50 Hotel Z Return to the table after completing the story, and you'll find Lucario on your table. Floette Fairy 72 Quasartico Obtainable after ending the story and completing at least 15 Infinite Royale matches. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post All Gift Pokémon and how to get them in Pokémon Legends Z-A appeared first on Destructoid.

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