Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 1:45 PM
The month-long Simpsons mini-season will reportedly start in November and include new crossover skins The post <i>Fortnite</i>'s Map Will Reportedly Turn Into Springfield From <i>The Simpsons</i> Next Month appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 1:11 PM
It's a neat but weird time for Microsoft gaming The post Xbox Addresses Next-Gen Plans And PC Handheld Pricing appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 1:01 PM
The first demo for Futurama Hit & Run is here and show's off the total conversion's first level The post Fans Have Turned <i>Simpsons Hit & Run</i> Into A <i>Futurama</i> Game And It's Awesome appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 12:44 PM
The most obnoxious Pokémon trainer is one that tells you what you're supposed to be getting out of it The post <em>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</em> Pokes Fun At The Most Annoying Kind Of Fan, And It Rules appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 12:15 PM
Save big by giving your laptop or desktop PC a gigantic new internal storage drive rather than buying an all-new machine. The post Samsung 870 EVO SSD Is Now Practically Free Storage at $0.10 per GB as Amazon Clears Out Stock Before Month's End appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 12:07 PM
Was the game bloated or are players just impatient? The post <i>Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</i> Director Doesn't Think It Was Too Long But Promises Next Game Will Be More Concise appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 11:45 AM
For a limited time, you can save 27% on either the 2K+ or 4K Reolink wireless outdoor security camera system. The post Reolink Solar Powered Outdoor Security Camera Is Selling Out Fast at Its Lowest Price Yet appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 11:36 AM
Also: New details about a reported RE0 remake, the Sleeping Dogs movie isn't dead, and Escape From Duckov has sold 500k copies in three days The post What Did Miyamoto Actually Say? appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 11:15 AM
Pushing through productive days and running multiple demanding applications at once won't be an issue. The post Forget MacBook, ASUS Vivobook 14″ Laptop With 5-Star Reviews Now Costs Like a Budget Tablet on Amazon appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 11:01 AM
My one-sided beef with Alolan Raichu continues in Legends: Z-A The post <em>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</em> Brought My Worst Enemy To Lumiose City So I Whooped His Ass appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 10:45 AM
Save 34% on the DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX) two-person vlog bundle over at Amazon for a limited time. The post DJI Clears Out Mic Combo With Transmitter and Receiver, Make Better Content With Superior Audio for Nearly Nothing appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 10:15 AM
Save 16% on the JBL Clip 3 portable Bluetooth speaker at Amazon for a limited time. The post JBL Clip 3 Bluetooth Speaker Finally Drops to an Almost Free Price After Months Without a Discount appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 9:46 AM
Twitch is pressed for answers after a controversial moment goes viral The post Famous Cosplay Streamer Says It's 'Definitely My Last TwitchCon' After Shocking Assault Goes Viral appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 9:45 AM
Save over $2,000 on this awesome bundle including a 15.6-inch Intel-powered laptop, Windows 11 Professional, USB hub, and more. The post Once Pricier Than a MacBook, Dell's Laptop Bundle Now Costs Less After a 72% Price Cut (64GB RAM, 2TB SSD) appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 9:25 AM
With Legends: Z-A out and changing things up, here's the best and worst aspect of each Pokémon game The post The Best And Worst Parts Of Each <i>Pokémon</i> Game appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 9:15 AM
For a limited time, Amazon has the second generation Apple AirPods Pro going for $79 off. The post AirPods Pro 2 Back to Its Lowest Price Before Black Friday as Apple Clears Shelves Early appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 9:09 AM
Amazon's servers broke in Virginia, taking out half of gaming The post <i>Fortnite</i>, Nintendo And More Went Offline After Major Internet Outage [UDPATE] appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 8:45 AM
This Halloween, bring some Wizarding World magic home. The post LEGO's Hagrid's Hut Set Just Got a Magical Price Drop for Harry Potter Fans, Practically Selling for Peanuts appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Monday, October 20, 2025 8:15 AM
A quartet of the best tracking tags on the market is just $65, only 50 cents above their record low price, during this limited-time sale. The post Apple's Clearing Out AirTag (4-Pack) Before Black Friday, Practically Free at This Price appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Monday, October 20, 2025 1:11 PM Even with Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 to contend with, Arc Raiders could outdo them both when it comes to creating memorable moments. |
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PCGamesN Monday, October 20, 2025 6:28 AM Team Soda's duckified PvE shooter Escape From Duckov sells 500,000 copies during its first weekend, which I don't think anyone expected. |
PCGamesN Monday, October 20, 2025 6:03 AM We've got you covered on the current Fortnite server status and any communications from Epic Games about when normal service resumes. |
PCGamesN Monday, October 20, 2025 9:17 AM Taking sniping to the extreme with our PSR loadout, where we look at increasing bullet velocity, and adding a few extras to up mobility. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 1:24 PM  Team Soda's ex-quack-tion parody Escape From Duckov launched last week, and has proven rather popular, with over half a million players on Steam. If you've yet to have the pleasure, it's a top-down survival shooting pisstake of Battlestate's loot sim Escape From Tarkov. You are an Average Duck with a gun, trying to survive one of five maps against shifting enemy patterns and weather conditions. Gathered resources are spent on home base facilities and upgrades for your "over 50" weapons. You have to worry about fog of war, hunger, and thirst. Yes, you can also make your duck look like an item of human genitalia in the character editor. This will not help you endure the wilds, but it might see you getting featured on Rock Paper Shotgun Dot Com, a site that used to take pride in its work. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 1:09 PM  Though I deeply wish for it to not be the case, unfortunately the reality you and I find ourselves in is one where AI is being forced into every single crevice the worst corporations you know can fit it in to. It hasn't completely dominated any of the arts just yet, but its usage is becoming more and more common. If you're one such developer considering doing so, voluntarily, I would normally offer you some potentially unkind words, but instead I'll point you towards the one and only Nobuo Uematsu, whose stance on AI is one I'm quite fond of. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 12:12 PM  Sequels! More often than not, they're completely unnecessary, but until we're at a point where we don't have to bow to the whims of the free market, studios of all sizes will likely continue to push them out. Right now people like familiarity, there's a risk in paying for something new. What if the thing you're buying is a waste of what little money you have? Ah, but a sequel to a thing I already like, more of the thing I know enjoy, that's the stuff. So it's quite refreshing to see Dead Cells developer Motion Twin completely ignore that, and put their heart into making something new, a topic the studio spoke about their feelings on in a recent interview. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 12:00 PM  One of the actors starring in the rumoured Resident Evil 0 Remake has seemingly been unearthed, via a codename listed on his resume. In case you're wondering who it is, he played various characters, possibly including a mine-dwelling cultist, in FarCry 5. As a refresher, this is the Resident Evil 0 remake Twitterer Dusk Golem claimed to be in development alongside a Code Veronica remake last year. Those claims were corroborated by VGC. Dusk Golem's since asserted that the "broad goal we're roughly looking at" for the two projects are early 2027 for Code Veronica and 2028 for Resi 0. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 11:21 AM  A number of former staff at MindsEye developers Build A Rocket Boy have offered some more details on alleged mismanagement at the company. They claim that director Leslie Benzies "never decided what game he wanted to make" during development of both dodgy action-adventure MindsEye and the umbrella game creation tool Everywhere. The former developers also paint a picture of disruptive micro-management, with issues Benzies spotted being named after him and forced to the top of the priority list. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 10:22 AM  Let's get this over with early: Bloodlines 2 probably should not have been called Bloodlines 2. Shared setting and a couple brief, questionable cameos (plus one utterly rubbish bit of cosmetic DLC) aside, there is little tying this game to Troika's original janky cult hit FPS/RPG hybrid. This is not an RPG with deep mechanics, a wide variety of character builds or dialogue that reacts to mechanical choices. If that is what you need out of a game bearing this most hallowed of names, then you will be disappointed and frustrated. But if you are willing to lay decades of dreams to rest and approach it purely on its own terms, you might find an entertaining if flawed romp through the World Of Darkness. A brawl-heavy, linear action game punctuated with Telltale-esque reactive dialogue and held together by a surprisingly compelling, century-spanning undead detective mystery. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 7:54 AM The Simpsons: Hit & Run modders have made their own Futurama total conversion, with future and ramas  GT-Abe gateway drug The Simpsons Hit & Run's status a thing people my age remember from their childhoods has earned it a strong modding community, and the latest export to come out of it is a Futurama total conversion designed to mirror an official expansion. It's predictably called Futurama: Hit & Run and has a demo out now. For free, of course, so attempts to deploy the 'shut up and take my money' meme here are thoroughly misplaced. If you've already said it while reading that first paragraph, please submit to death by snu-snu. No wait, that makes it sound like I'm going to be the one doing the- |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 7:33 AM  Is that you, RPS readership? It's me, Edwin. I'm back from last week's unscheduled spell of Maw mastication, and regrettably, I still have possession of all my typing fingers. James was kind enough to do the round-up post in my absence, but the experience has clearly taken a toll, as he is now in India. James, if I fled to another country everytime the Maw ate a colleague I'd have run out of other countries to flee to. But hey, knock yourself out. It's not like there are any big brands getting fresh instalments this week. It's not like... oh good gravy. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 20, 2025 6:52 AM  Skyblivion might have bagged more headlines, but it's far from the only ambitious modding project being worked on for a Bethesda game with the goal of putting a fresh spin on a classic. Fallout 4: Project Arroyo arguably has an even tougher task, with its team aiming to reimagine the turn-based and isometric Fallout 2 through Fallout 4's 3D action lens. In a fresh interview with YouTuber AVV Gaming that also sheds light on how the team are hoping to incorporate aspects of an original Fallout remake mod that was mothballed last year, Project Arroyo lead Damion Daponte has discussed how they've approached the difficult task of deciding how much to tweak as they reinterpret the 90s RPG. |
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Siliconera Monday, October 20, 2025 1:00 PM
Bandai Namco announced a new Bleach Rebirth of Souls DLC character, and this time it is Squad Zero Commander Ichibe Hyosube from Thousand Year Blood War. Those who bought the $24.99 Season Pass get to start using the add-on on October 21, 2025. He'll be sold separately for $7.99 on October 28, 2025.
Ichibe Hyosube is a Shinigami who as part of the Soul King's royal guard in the Soul King Palace. His introduction character doesn't note specific attacks he'll use in the game just yet. However, it does show him using his Zanpakuto Ichimonji, which looks like a calligraphy brush. It also looks like he'll use Senri Tsutensho, and one attack shows him using his Kuromeyo Shikai.
So far all of the Bleach Rebirth of Souls Season Pass DLC characters come from Thousand Year Blood War. The first one was an additional version of Ichigo Kurosaki. The second was a spoiler-filled version of Retsu Unohana.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls is on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the full launch of the Ichibe Hyosube DLC happens on October 28, 2025. He will be available for season pass holders on October 21, 2025. The Bleach anime, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, are streaming on on Disney+ and Hulu. Viz Media handles the manga series outside of Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, October 20, 2025 12:00 PM
Capcom already established that in Monster Hunter Stories 3, we step into the shoes of either the prince or princess of Azuria to become a ranger and deal with a new war and possible world-ending situation, and now it shared a look at the game's character creator. Like other titles in the series, we get to customize our avatar. The social media clip spends four minutes looking at possible options.
When the Monster Hunter Stories 3 character creator trailer begins, we see someone gets to choose their body type, select color sets, and see how their resulting choices would make their avatar look in childhood. The second section lets you determine the character's face shape and skin tone. In the Face section, the options we can adjust are eyebrows, eyebrow color, eyelashes, eyelash color, eye shape, eyes, iris size/shape, eye color, and mouth. The Hair category comes after that and features a Preset section with hairstyle and color, a Custom Style area with front, back, and color options, and a Monster Hair area. The Cosmetics area comes after that and features three options that all have colors that can be adjusted. Finally, the last area shown is Other, which featured Accessories like earrings, glasses, and a tiara.
Here's the full video of the Monster Hunter Stories 3 character creator for the prince or princess of Azuria:
We got to see another look at the Monster Hunter Stories 3 avatar in a recent character trailer that focused on the Princess of Azuria version of the protagonist. "The Princess Ranger" highlighted the game's story with that lead, also showing the twin Rathalos, Rudy the Palico, and Princess Eleanor of Vermeil.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will come to the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 13, 2026.
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Siliconera Monday, October 20, 2025 11:00 AM
Stella Sora, the latest RPG from Yostar for PC and mobile devices, is now available worldwide. The PC version's launcher is available on the official site, while the Android and iOS ones are on the Google Play and the App Store. Chitose appears as the first five-star Trekker on the banner, and the first five-star Runic Disc is Sword Against Stream. There's also a launch PV highlighting some of the game's characters.
We already knew a bit about how Stellar Sora works, as Yostar held a closed beta in June 2025. You explore areas with Trekkers in the action-RPG, taking down enemies. As you do, your Squad Level goes up. This means picking one of three level-up bonuses for that unit's abilities. An early gameplay trailer showed Noya in battle, with Amber and Iris' abilities equipped. As for the dating sim elements in Stella Sora, you get to build up bonds with characters as you make decisions while playing, which affect your relationship.
There are a number of launch bonus rewards for folks to claim as they get started. A seven-day login event involves a Rainbow Disc Pack, a Stellar Resume Pack, and 10 Cerulean Tickets for the gacha. Everyone also gets 10 Sprout Tickets and 3,000 Silver Discs in their inbox right away. Among the other initial launch event rewards are a Permanent Banner five-star Trekker character.
Finally, here's the launch video showing the Trekkers Amber, Noya, and Iris from New Star Guild trying to find a lost cat.
Stella Sora is available for Windows PCs and mobile devices. The Chitose Trekker and Sword Against Stream Runic Disc banners will run until November 10, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, October 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Marvelous and Honey Parade Games announced a new Senran Kagura mobile game, but at the moment there is no official title and it is known as Project N. Teaser art of one heroine appeared alongside the press release, on the official social media account, and during an announcement showcase. It is only confirmed for Japan so far, and there's no word about a worldwide release. It is currently scheduled for a 2026 launch window.
There are few details about the game available. New characters will appear and be the focus, though this is going to be a sequel to the previous mobile game Senran Kagura: New Link. That game ended in May 2025, though an offline option is available. Since the previous game featured schools known from the console games like Hanzo, Hebijo, and Gessen, as well as entirely new groups like New Wave Union, it's likely we'll see them appear or referenced again.
None of the new characters were revealed yet, but two returning characters are confirmed. Sisters Gekko and Senko debuted in Senran Kagura: New Link, with the pair attending Gessen and working together. While that game didn't appear worldwide, the duo's storyline from it ended up being featured in the anime Senran Kagura Shinovi Master, which did appear everywhere and is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Character designer Nan Yaegashi is also confirmed as a contributor on this new project. The artist worked on the series for years. In addition to designing characters for mainline entries like Senran Kagura Burst, Yaegashi also worked on spin-offs like Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash and Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars.
The Senran Kagura Project N new game will appear on mobile devices in Japan in 2026.
The post New Senran Kagura Game Is Mobile Title Dubbed Project N appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, October 20, 2025 9:00 AM
I think I might end up loving My Card is Better than Your Card when it fully launches and enters early access, but not because of the actual card battle elements. This is a deckbuilder focused on getting cards that suit your strategy and continue successfully getting through each day. But in my early hands-on time, I'm having more fun with the actual card construction than anything else. Like it seems like we can end up with cards that have descriptions longer than Mythic Lyn in Fire Emblem Heroes.
My Card is Better than Your Card seems designed to capture the concept of being a kid, discovering a game like Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon Trading Card Game, then spending your summer playing that game with everyone around the block. In my first few runs, it sort of felt like the thrill I had as a kid when trying to search for a my favorite characters for a deck. But since this is a roguelike, it is executed in a way that every run lets you go with a different approach.
To fit in with the concept, it almost feels like there's a little bit of a "life sim" element to it. This is because you pick your schedule for each day. This can involve opportunities to take part in battles, treasure hunt for more stickers, visit shops, meet with people, and then design your cards with your findings at the end of the day.
This is where what is my favorite part of the experience in this early access game comes in. Like Sticky Business, it involves card customization with stickers. Early on, it can involve just plopping stickers you have anywhere. But once you start getting a few days in, it's possible to actually create little scenes. The text portion of the card automatically updates with new energy costs and effects as you do.
As for the card battles themselves, I think they're okay right now? Your goal is to prepare your cards and deck for major fights each week. Instead of a typical Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon TCG style combat system, it's more about… well… looking cool! The goal is for the cards you play to be more impressive than your opponents, and as a result build up a multiplier that causes the bar at the top to make them more in awe of what you have than the reverse. Different effects can take effect and, depending on your decisions and toys (artifacts/accessories), can help mitigate possible disadvantages. At the moment, it almost feels a little unbalanced in some ways. (There are certain stickers that almost deal too much of a penalty on an opponent when played.)
I think the core concepts and idea behind My Card is Better than Your Card already feels very creative and cool even in this early build. I also like the idea of the battle system. I think maybe there needs to be some extra rebalancing in terms of stickers and toys to keep things from feeling too broken. Of course, more content would be great too, but we know that's on the way. There's real potential here.
My Card is Better than Your Card is in early access on Steam for PCs.
The post Preview: My Card Is Better Than Your Card Prioritizes Making Cool Cards appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 10:58 AM
Fortnite Chapter Six, season four has a new map, and you can find different NPCs across the various regions. Like in previous seasons, some of these NPCs will offer him valuable services, while the rest of them can be hired to fight by your side.
To unlock these characters' offerings, you have to manually visit their locations on the map and interact with them first. Tracking them down can be fairly tricky, so here are all NPC locations in Fortnite Chapter Six, season four.
All NPCs and where to find them in Fortnite Chapter 6, season 4
There are 23 NPCs you can find across the island in Fortnite Chapter Six, season four. Additional characters may arrive as the season progresses, or existing ones could be removed, as was the case with NPCs like Morgan Myst, Killswitch, and the Power Rangers. As any NPC changes occur, we'll update all relevant details here.
Most of the characters this season offer OXR Patch Ups and Rifts. There are some, though, like the Scooby Doo characters, who offer special quests you can tackle, and others, like Peely Bone, who can be hired to fight at your side.
With helpful characters at your side, you can now take on some of the tougher challenges around the island. You might try visiting Pumpkin Takeovers with the Mother of Thorns, collecting items from Hive Stashes, becoming Ghostface, and discovering the swarm's access point to the island.
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 10:55 AM
It still feels pretty hard to believe, but after well over a decade of waiting for it, Grand Theft Auto 6 is due out in just over seven months from now.
It's still possible that the title could be delayed between now and then, which is enough to strike fear in the heart of any gamer, but the excruciating wait has players digging desperately for clues as to when the next time we will hear from Rockstar about it will be.
This is far from the first theory about Rockstar planting hints about when GTA 6 will be heard from next, and they've all been just a little bit weird. But this latest one has a couple of bits of "evidence" backing it up, even though it's likely just nothing more than fan speculation that I find fun.
The post about the theory appears to have originated on Twitter/X but has been recirculating on the GTA 6 Reddit this morning, showcasing that in one of GTA 6's trailers, Jason's watch shows the time as 11:08. Naturally, some are taking this to tease Nov. 8, which is in just a couple of weeks.
The copium is strengthened by the fact that Rockstar Games posted on that same exact day back in 2023 that the first GTA 6 trailer would be released the following month. A few weeks later, the trailer leaked online in horrid quality and Rockstar posted the real thing the next morning, and we've all been impatiently waiting for the game ever since.
Listen, I get it, this is all very exciting. GTA 6 is likely to be the biggest entertainment launch of all time across any medium, and the anticipation grows with each passing week. Players are getting desperate since we haven't heard anything about the title since its most recent trailer back in May. And trust me, I hope the theory is right and we get some news in early November...but, sadly, I think it's just a watch. Prove me wrong, Rockstar!
At the same time, I think Rockstar releasing new footage on a random Friday on their own accord is actually more likely than the game showing up at The Game Awards in December or something. Either way, the studio will have to show some more of GTA 6 some time within the next few months if the game is to keep its scheduled release date of May 26, 2026. Which, for the sake of the industry, I hope it holds on to dearly.
What say you, dear reader? Are you buying into the watch conspiracy, or is this just some more malarkey from people dissecting what little footage we have?
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 10:42 AM
We're back to running from serial killers in the Black Eyed Priest Games title, SKINFREAK.
It's the night shift, and someone has to drive the elderly, the drunk, and the commuters home. But Max's job as a cabbie isn't the only thing that's on the line tonight. His life is in danger, for a prolific serial killer remains at large, looking for their next victim. While the police haphazardly hunt for the dreaded Skinfreak that wears the skin of their victims, Max wonders whether the very people he's driving around could be the Skinfreak.
Here is the full story and lore of Jordan and Matt King's SKINFREAK.
Spoilers ahead.
SKINFREAK story, summarized
SKINFREAK starts with Max clocking in for his night shift as a cabbie. With strange customers and a persistent reminder that a killer is at large, Max is haunted by visions of the Skinfreak. He returns the cab for the night after completing his shift, desperately trying to avoid his tactless boss, who reminds Max at every opportunity that he will send him back to working on the corner (if you catch my drift). But Max isn't alone. Someone followed him here.
A tall figure wearing a black wide-brim hat, trench coat, and the face of another to hide their identity, ambushes Max, skinning him alive. The perspective switches to Belle, who was Max's last customer. She's filing a report with the police about an intruder in her motel room, adamant that it was her abusive father, who still gives her nightmares. Belle is called into work after hours by her boss, Mr. Baun, to install the latest software update on all office computers.
It's the "night of the creeps" as Belle says, as she has many strange and creepy encounters. The delivery man offers to stay with her, while weird blow-up dolls stalk Belle's every move, and someone stuck the keys she needs inside a vending machine. Luck is not on her side tonight. It isn't until she starts installing the new software that things truly escalate.
Radio broadcasts describe the sinister and brutal way the Skinfreak kills through torture and skinning his victims alive. A lockdown initiates, where Steve tells Belle to get to the seventh floor to override it so she and Lucy can escape. Lucy's cries are heard on the speaker system. Belle can choose to head for the basement or go straight to the seventh floor. Going to the basement is a trap, but escaping the rigged Saw-like invention means you can save Lucy from a gruesome acid bath. Belle heads for the seventh floor alone, where she meets up with Harold, the man she believes to be the Skinfreak.
Ending explained: Who is the Skinfreak killer?
SKINFREAK uses red herrings on the killer's identity. Harold was framed by Steve, who'd changed the details of the police investigation to paint himself as the good guy. Steve seemingly made this up to scare Belle and make sure she continued to trust him, seeing as Lucy didn't know about Harold either. Harold was working overtime that night, so it couldn't publicly be known that he was the killer. His office was ransacked, and a trench coat and hat lay at the center of the room. The evidence pointed towards Harold, but it was too obvious, like it was all planted. While Belle is hesitant when she finds Harold, you have the choice to question, shoot, or work with him.
There was another, albeit brief, red herring of the elderly man who lives in Joe & Sons. This character has dementia as he mistook Belle for his late wife, Natalie.
Turns out Steve was the Skinfreak after all, and had killed Max, Lucy, and Harold. Belle can save Lucy in time if she goes to the basement, but Harold will either die at the receiving end of Belle's handgun or Skinfreak's chainsaw. The signs of the Skinfreak's true identity were there. Steve kept leaving the front desk. He let Lucy sneak in, likely knew Harold was on the seventh floor, where Steve could pin the lockdown on him, and stopped the delivery man from leaving. The radio broadcast he interrupted would have likely revealed that the police had identified Steve as the lead suspect, first searching his home and then his place of work. Steve hid in the basement as the police searched the building, where he survived the standoff against Belle because of his thick skinsuit.
Steve felt like he had a special bond with Belle and wanted to wear her skin so that she'd always be close to him, removing the "ugliness" from within. Belle managed to escape and throw Steve off the rooftop, stabbing him in the eye with her exposed forearm bone as a final farewell. But losing her hand and witnessing the horrors of a serial killer broke Belle's psyche.
Belle was institutionalized at the Pleasant Insane Asylum after hallucinating the Skinfreak's grotesque face, and was later given a bionic hook as her new hand. She disappeared to avoid the persistent press who wanted nothing more than to sell her story. Belle didn't want the Netflix treatment and rightly so. What's interesting about SKINFREAK's post-credits conclusion is that someone robbed Steve's body a year following the game's main events. The police believe it's a childish prank, but I theorize Belle got her payback using Skinfreak's infamous technique.
A hand for a skinsuit sounds like a fair deal to me.
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 10:34 AM
Fellowship has released worldwide on PC in October, giving dungeon crawler and MMORPG fans the opportunity to skip the grind and jump into dungeon running. We've created a classes and characters tier list to highlight the best characters in the full launch.
Fellowship Character Tier List (Launch)
We got to experience six characters during the Public Test earlier in February this year. There were seven characters to try out in the Open Beta: two tanks, three DPS, and two healers. The full launch also offers us nine different characters to try out, spread across all three roles.
It's essential to keep in mind that every character is playable and able to complete all the content in Fellowship, and if you take the time to learn a character and excel at them, that will be far better than any tier list ranking. While the tier list is based on my preferences, they're subject to change based on future patches.
Disclaimer: Character to be assessed - Elarion.
S Tier
A Tier
B Tier
C Tier
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 10:19 AM
Pokémon Legends Z-A has its fair share of Alphas to catch, and you should aim to get them all if completing your Pokedex is a top priority.
Alpha Pokémon are stronger variants of their normal versions, which makes them harder to catch, too. Every Alpha requires you to hit a specific player level to spawn, and some of them also appear at a certain hour of the day. This guide will give you the information you need to catch and add Alpha Pokémon.
How to catch all Alpha Pokémon in Legends Z-A
The table below has information regarding all the Alpha Pokémon you can catch in Legends Z-A. The table also includes data on their spawn location, and when they appear on the map.
There are certain things to remember when trying to catch an Alpha.
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 8:43 AM
Gear in Fellowship plays a vital role, irrespective of which character you pick, and you'll have to get better equipment to complete the mid and endgame content.
Sadly, the game doesn't do a good job at explaining how gear works and how to improve yours. This guide will list all the steps to help you get improved gear and establish your builds.
How to start getting gear in Fellowship
The first step is to clear the tutorial, which will introduce you to your Stronghold. This is where you can start a new game. You can either opt for Quickplay or the Ranked (Challenge) mode. Whether you're playing in Quickplay or Challenge, you can get new gear after a successful run.
When you're just starting, most of your gear will be at Level 1, and many slots will be empty.
All Dungeon item loot levels in Fellowship
The harder your dungeon, the better its rewards. The base level of gear received from completing a dungeon will go up with its difficulty. The table has all the relevant information regarding every Ranked division and what base level of gear you'll obtain.
Some weapon pieces will be locked to specific characters, while Legendaries are far more restrictive. However, they have unique effects that fit well with those characters. Hence, you should always try to get Legendaries as much as possible.
Best tips for getting better gear in Fellowship
There are some tricks you can follow to start obtaining better gear quickly.
That's pretty much all you can do to find good gear in Fellowship that will help you to improve your builds.
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 8:40 AM
If you think you've mastered the art of ghost hunting in Phasmophobia, you may be ready to put your skills to the test. Weekly challenge modes are a great way to see just how good you are.
These special trials modify how the game works, usually with rules that make the experience a lot harder. Successfully finishing the challenge gets you plenty of XP and cash, so it's well worth the effort. Here's the weekly challenge in Phasmophobia and everything you need to know to beat it.
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Phasmophobia weekly challenge mode (Oct. 12-19)
From Oct. 19 to 26, the weekly challenge is Audio Only in Phasmophobia. In this challenge, you're missing some essentials, but you've got some of the best audio-focused equipment to make up for it.
How to complete the weekly challenge in Phasmophobia
To finish the weekly challenge mode in Phasmophobia, you need to correctly identify the ghost present on the featured map three times. The specific changes present in each trial mode vary, but your goal is always the same.
All Audio Only weekly challenge modifiers in Phasmophobia
This challenge mode has several specific rules that modify the way the contract functions. Here are all the key details you need to know about this trial.
Phasmophobia Audio Only weekly challenge mode tips
The Audio Only challenge is one of the trickier ones you can attempt in Phasmophobia, so here are some of the best tips to help you get it done.
When does the challenge mode change in Phasmophobia?
The challenge mode changes every Monday at 12am UTC, which translates to 7pm CT every Sunday. You have a full week to tackle each challenge mode when it's available. All challenge modes return regularly since they're on a rotating schedule, so if you don't get to finish one, you can always try it again in the future.
Next weekly challenge mode in Phasmophobia
The next weekly challenge mode, which will run for a full week from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, will be Technophilia. This challenge mode will begin as soon as this week's featured one, Audio Only, ends.
All weekly challenge modes in Phasmophobia
There are 27 challenge modes in Phasmophobia. A different one is available to complete each week, and the challenge order stays exactly the same, so it's easy to know which one is coming next. Here are all of the challenges you may face in Phasmophobia.
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 7:46 AM
Clash of Clans players have been in a spot of bother on Oct. 20, and the problem appears to be a worldwide phenomenon.
The problem first began early in the day when players were unable to log in to their accounts. As of writing, the problem is yet to be resolved. Thanks to the nature of the game, it's impossible to have a session if you can't access your account.
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Are Clash of Clans servers down (Oct. 20)
As of writing, all global servers for Clash of Clans are down. This has happened due to a problem at Supercell's end. The studio has officially acknowledged the problem, and the cause appears to be related to the service provider they enlist.
If I had to guess, the problem stems from AWS having major issues, which have affected several services. Major players like PlayStation Network and Fortnite have also reported outages, but some of them have managed to restore their connections. As of writing, Supercell has activated maintenance for Clash of Clans. If you find that notice when trying to log in to your game, don't fret, since you're not alone.
When will the Clash of Clans servers come back (Oct. 20)
Today's maintenance isn't routine as it has happened in an unprecedented fashion. The maintenance has taken place since the login services are down, and it has nothing to do with an update of any type. Once the services are restored, you should be able to play as usual.
If you find the "Maintenance" notice when trying to log in, the only option for you is to wait. If the message is no longer present but you still can't log in, restart your Router/Modem and the game. Sometimes, the login services might be out in your region. Either way, it's best to expect issues throughout the day as Supercell works to restore all services.
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Destructoid Monday, October 20, 2025 7:21 AM
Now that he's settled into life in the valley, Cogsworth is looking to tackle some important tasks in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One of the many quests he'll ask you to help with is The Circle of Friendship.
In this one, Cogsworth and Lumiere are determined to find a great gift for the Beast, but they're not quite sure what to give him. It's a decently tough mission to work through, so here's a complete quest walkthrough for The Circle of Friendship in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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How to complete The Circle of Friendship in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete The Circle of Friendship quest, you need to help Cogsworth and Lumiere get the best gift possible for the Beast. Lots of chaos and side quests occur throughout this mission, so here's a full breakdown of everything you need to get done.
Visit Timon and Pumbaa at Pride Rock
Since Cogsworth and Lumiere aren't sure what to get the Beast, they want to seek advice from two other villagers who also serve royalty. Start by visiting Pride Rock so you can seek assistance from Timon and Pumbaa. You're looking for the house they share with Simba and Nala, wherever you chose to place it in the valley.
Once inside, talk to Cogsworth about the situation. Both he and Lumiere will then ask you to track down some items around the valley that they can use to craft their gifts.
Gather some Mushrooms for Cogsworth and Clay for Lumiere
Cogsworth asks you to obtain five Mushrooms, while Lumiere needs five pieces of Clay. You can find Mushrooms growing in the wild around the Glade of Trust biome and Clay by digging the ground around the Glade of Trust, Sunlit Plateau, and Forgotten Lands. Once you have all of the requested items, meet up with Cogsworth and Lumiere to give them away.
Visit the Beast's Castle
Next, head to the Beast's Castle. You're looking for the house version of the castle that the Beast, Belle, Cogsworth, and Lumiere call home in the valley, not the Realm version you can visit through the Dream Castle. Chat with Cogsworth inside about what to do next.
Gather the materials to make the Red Rose Vase and the Leafy Hammock
It's now time to gather loads of materials to make a Red Rose Vase and Leafy Hammock. Before you can craft these gifts for Cogsworth and Lumiere, you must obtain all of the following items.
Once you have all of the required items, head to any crafting station to make the Red Rose Vase and Leafy Hammock. You can find both under the "Furniture" category. After crafting them, head back to the Beast's Castle in the valley to check on Cogsworth and Lumiere.
Catch the bugs in the Beast's Castle
Cogsworth and Lumiere got into some trouble while you were away, so get to work catching the three bugs darting around the Beast's Castle to quickly fix their chaos. These small creatures move fast, but the castle is very small, allowing you to catch them with ease. After catching them all, give the Red Rose Vase to Cogsworth, then head over to Pride Rock to meet up with Lumiere.
Put out the fires at Pride Rock
Lumiere stirred up some more trouble over at Pride Rock, so equip your Royal Watering Can and use it to put out all eight fires around the area. Chat with Lumiere once you're done to give him the Leafy Hammock you made, then listen in as Cogsworth and Lumiere chat.
Gather ingredients for Cogsworth
Cogsworth now needs you to obtain some key ingredients for him, including:
Once you have all of the requested items, meet up with Cogsworth to pass them over. Then, head to the Beast's Castle to check in with everyone. Cogsworth, Lumiere, Timon, and Pumbaa decided to put together a little apology party for you, so dress up in three pieces of Elegant clothing to get things going. Chat with Cogsworth one last time to officially conclude The Circle of Friendship quest.
There are plenty of other tricky but important missions you get done around the valley. Next, you might work on Spirit Hunters, Serenade of Memory, Here, There, and Everywhere, and At Your Service.
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