GamersHeroes Wednesday, October 22, 2025 12:29 AM An immersive RPG inspired by Dragon Quest, Lupio Studios has released a new Steam demo and Kickstarter for The Last Worlds: Crossed Souls. The post The Last Worlds: Crossed Souls Demo and Kickstarter Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11:47 PM Promising a can't miss experience this November, Greg Capullo, Donny Cates, and countless other stellar comic artists will all be Special Guests at FAN EXPO San Francisco 2025 this November. The post Major Comic Artists FAN EXPO San Francisco 2025 Guests of Honor appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11:12 PM A new update for The Outlast Trials is here…and no one's safe with today's new Invasion Mode release. The post The Outlast Trials Permanent Invasion Game Mode Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, October 21, 2025 10:53 PM Featuring more than 30 years of video game industry experience, game/level designer, producer, and former SEGA of America lead/general tester Joe Cain will be a Guest of Honor at Sac Gamers Expo 2025 this December. The post Sac Gamers Expo 2025 Welcomes Special Guest Joe Cain appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, October 21, 2025 9:05 PM DRAGON QUEST Smash/Grow's roguelite RPG hook is truly addictive, promising a grand adventure for all Heroes when it launches next year. The post DRAGON QUEST Smash/Grow Preview appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, October 21, 2025 8:38 PM Paying tribute to the golden age of games, the iam8bit 20th Anniversary Art Show gallery exhibition will happen in LA from November 8-9. The post iam8bit 20th Anniversary Art Show in LA Happening November 8-9 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, October 21, 2025 7:23 PM
Lenovo won't advertise this 74% discount openly, but Amazon just did. The post Lenovo Laptop (40GB RAM, 1TB SSD, i7) Down 74% on Amazon, and It's Not Refurbished appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11:35 PM
Atlus announced it will bring Yumi Kawamura, the original singer behind the tracks on Persona 3, FES, and Portable, back for new songs for the Reload soundtrack. These will be part of a free patch that debuts on October 23, 2025, the same day the game launches on the Switch 2. While they will not replace the Azumi Takahashi and Lotus Juice songs during the story and in pivotal moments, they can be swapped in for other situations. The patch will be available for every version of the game.
Eight Persona 3 and FES songs from Yumi Kawamura will be part of the update. This includes two versions of "Mass Destruction." After grabbing the patch, it will be possible to head to the BGM Playlist menu in System Setting's Config section. The Battle BGM, Boss Battle BGM, and Dungeon BGM can all use these versions of the tracks instead.
Here's the full list of returning Persona 3 soundtrack songs:
Persona 3 Reload is out on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC now, and it will come to the Switch 2 on October 23, 2025. That's also when the free patch will appear for all platforms with the eight original tracks.
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Destructoid Wednesday, October 22, 2025 12:16 AM
Ultimate Scream has been confirmed for FC 26, and the first set of leaks for Team 1 has already started to appear on social media.
Ultimate Scream will be making its Ultimate Team return after a few years, and the community couldn't be more delighted. EA Sports has already confirmed the release date ahead of its Halloween launch, but remains tight-lipped about the players.
Thankfully, we can have a fair idea of what to expect, all thanks to the leaks.
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All FC 26 Ultimate Scream Team 1 players (leaks)
As of Oct. 20, EA Sports has confirmed the promo. We should get more leaks in the upcoming days revolving around the first promo team, but so far, this is all we have.
Incidentally, Ultimate Scream will have its own share of Heroes in packs. So far, no Hero card has been leaked, but big names are expected to be present. While a bulk of the promo cards will be in packs, expect to find more items in SBCs and objectives.
We have one such leak as of writing.
FC 26 Ultimate Scream Team 1 release date
The first promo team will be released on Friday, Oct. 24, when the Ratings Reload promo expires. The first team will be added via packs (both store packs and any available in your inventory) and SBCs/objectives.
If you don't want to spend real-life money or rely on luck, going for the SBCs and the objectives will be best. You're assured of the rewards by exchanging fodder or completing certain tasks. It will be interesting to find out which cards make it to the first team of the promo, and who could potentially miss out, contrary to expectations.
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Destructoid Wednesday, October 22, 2025 12:04 AM
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 is now available worldwide on PC and consoles, and there are different controls to master.
If you're playing on PC, you can either use your mouse and keyboard or opt for a controller. If you're on a console, your hands are tied to the default controller. This guide will list all the applicable controls so you can memorize them and get ahead with your adventures in Seattle.
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All PC controls in Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
The table below has information on every bit of control that applies to your PC if you're playing Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 with a keyboard and a mouse.
All controller keybindings in Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
The table below has information on all the default keybindings as applicable for your consoles. The controls mentioned in this table apply to DualSense, but the same layout applies to Xbox controllers.
How to change controls in Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
Whether you're using a keyboard/mouse combo or a controller, you can change the controls.
Naturally, changing controls on keyboard/mouse feels easier with a higher number of buttons, but controllers (all models) will allow you to remap the inputs.
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Destructoid Tuesday, October 21, 2025 7:11 PM
Festival of the Lost has a new SMG, Gunburn, which is bound to strike fear into the heart of the Headless Ones. The new Kinetic Lightweight weapon brings the newly released Kinetic perks, as well as one of the most wanted traits in primaries that don't deal elemental damage.
Gunburn already faces steep competition against the Multimach CCX, which is a beloved, easily available, god-rolled legacy SMG with Attrition Orbs/Kinetic Tremors available at Banshee-44's stand. Still, Gunburn gets up to 10 percent more damage since it counts as new gear, which may be enough to consider switching, and its perk pool also comes with new additions.
Here are our Gunburn god rolls for PvE in Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost, based on perk info from light.gg.
Gunburn PvE god roll in Destiny 2
In our Gunburn god roll, we're aiming for the staple Kinetic perks: Bewildering Burst in the third column, plus Kinetic Tremors and/or Ancillary Ordnance in the fourth.
Gunburn's third column isn't much of a struggle. Bewildering Burst is by far our favorite option, since it can disorient enemies without much setup. If you're looking for something else, Pugilist is usually a good choice for melee-based builds, while Lead from Light can help you get some extra Special ammo. Threat Detector isn't bad either, especially since Gunburn's base reload speed isn't great, and Lone Wolf can be a bit redundant with the Search Party origin trait (though Veist Stinger might be the play here). Still, we think the Kinetic-exclusive perk comes out on top.
The fourth column has more viable options: Kinetic Tremors and Ancillary Ordnance are our favorite picks, though One For All continues to bring a strong damage buff. Attrition Orbs is in this column, which means it's up against some heavy-hitters and probably won't see much use here. Binary Orbit can work, especially with access to Solar, Arc, or Void damage, though we're leaning toward the others.
For parts, our priority is getting faster reloads, preferably with some stability thrown into the mix. These aren't the most decisive aspects of the weapon, however, so this should be more of a tie-breaker than actual criteria.
All in all, you can find plenty of options in Gunburn, though we recommend focusing on the Kinetic parts of its kit—especially if you're using the Techsec set bonus.
How to get Gunburn in Destiny 2
The Gunburn SMG is available as part of Festival of the Lost and debuted in the event's 2025 edition. It has a chance of dropping wherever you can get Festival of the Lost Engrams. Haunted Altars is your safest bet, with two Eerie Engrams and a chance of bonus drops. Certain Portal activities, which are marked by an Eerie Engram icon, may also give you some Halloween-styled rewards.
The SMG is bound to disappear once the event ends, however, so it's best to go for a roll while the celebrations live. Like Solstice, any Festival of the Lost items you receive will drop one tier above your usual rewards.
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Destructoid Tuesday, October 21, 2025 7:03 PM
Though the usual bugs aren't around in this year's Festival of the Lost, Destiny 2 players have found new ones—including a particularly egregious softlock in the new activity, Haunted Altars, which can block your progress. While there's no confirmed cause, there are a few ways to fix it.
The softlock in Haunted Altars can cause players to glitch out at the end of an activity and invalidate everything until that point, sometimes triggering after taking down half of the Headless One's health bar. It's especially annoying if you get it multiple times in a row, and with how widespread this issue seems to be, it's certainly not a stretch. Here's what may cause it and what you can do to fix it.
What causes the Haunted Altars softlock in Destiny 2
While nothing is confirmed yet, there are a couple of hypotheses behind what can trigger this unpleasant glitch. One is that you're not supposed to burn down the boss too fast. Getting softlocked for being too efficient isn't uncommon in Destiny 2, and Bungie seems to be looking at this as the main cause.
A hypothesis that surfaced among the community, on the other hand, theorizes the Stunning Emotes modifier may affect the Shriekers, causing them to glitch out permanently. If this is the case, it may become less prevalent if the mission's modifiers rotate out or the studio removes the problem mutator from play.
The most common softlock we encountered is not being able to deal damage to the boss after its first health gate, and it may have a couple of fixes.
Destiny 2's Haunted Altars softlock solutions
Wiping the activity fixed our first softlock in the encounter, which likely happened due to guardians dealing too much damage to the boss too quickly. Wiping the squad to the Headless One reset the instance and allowed us to take another shot at it, going easy on the boss this time.
This solution comes with a couple of downsides. First, it's hard to get everyone on the same page for a wipe. More often than not, some guardians will just leave, and matchmaking may not find other players. Second, this method only works on difficulties below Ultimatum, since the Extinguish modifier sends you to Orbit if the entire party dies.
Taking your foot off the gas in the boss fight may also prevent a softlock, according to Bungie. "In the first phase of the boss fight, wait the 10 seconds until the Shriekers close, and then complete the damage phase to avoid the soft lock," the studio recommended. This isn't a fix, but it's a potential preventative measure.
If Stunning Emotes is causing the glitch, however, there doesn't seem to be an easy fix. The Shriekers start off the mission as your enemies and change sides after doing certain mechanics, so it's possible the modifier still acknowledges them as foes and bugs out, even at the end of the run. There's also the chance that the cause is something else entirely.
Both scenarios are difficult to control, especially if you're matchmaking, since the activity is meant for six guardians and not all of them may be aware of how to stop the softlock from happening. Bungie is still investigating the causes behind this issue, so the developer may come up with an interim fix or workaround. Until then, avoid using emotes and melting the boss.
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WGB Tuesday, October 21, 2025 6:43 PM Microsoft's decision to increase Xbox development kit prices by 33% from $1500 to $2000 raises concerns for developers, potentially discouraging support for the struggling Xbox brand amid low sales. |
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