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GamersHeroes Saturday, December 13, 2025 6:44 PM Super Animal Royale: Super Animal World DLC Preview       During this hectic holiday season, Super Animal World and its Social Hub provided a welcome reprieve - and plenty of hamsterball - amidst the madness. The post Super Animal Royale: Super Animal World DLC Preview appeared first on GamersHeroes.

GamersHeroes Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:04 PM Bradley the Badger Revealed at The Game Awards 2025       A true love letter to games, Day 4 Night's Bradley the Badger made its debut at The Game Awards this past week. The post Bradley the Badger Revealed at The Game Awards 2025 appeared first on GamersHeroes.

PCGamesN Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:00 PM Doom Eternal and other must-play FPS games are 88% off in this unmissable bundle       The Fanatical Prestige Collection includes Doom Eternal's Deluxe Edition, Ultrakill, and more, all at a very steep discount.

PCGamesN Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:17 PM Slay the Spire 2's Regent uses the stars to defy turn limits, with a signature weapon that can scale all the way to the moon       Mega Crit shows us how the Slay the Spire 2 Regent class works, from his Stars resource to minion creation and forging his Sovereign Blade.

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, December 13, 2025 5:54 PM Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic's director unconvincingly attempts to dispel concerns over its release date       One a them Star Wars was announced at the Let Geoff Have This He's Got Nothing Else Going On Awards this week, from none other than Casey Hudson. It's called Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a name that will instantly make any Knights of the Old Republic oldhead point at their screen that's Chappie style, which also happens to be a game that Hudson was project director on. The only problem with Fate of the Old Republic is that the studio that's making it only got started this year, calling into question how far away it is - a question that Hudson, kind of, answered. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, December 13, 2025 4:35 PM Become a forsaken nun and find absolution in the dead, almost-techno gothic horror world of Metamorphosis       There is something that lies in the belly of Metamorphosis that makes me recoil. The surface level concept is easy enough to follow. It is a 2D pixel art horror where you play as a "forsaken nun" who "walks the long road to absolution." The world you find yourself in in the game's demo is overbearing, crushing. Initially you find yourself in the depths of a church, and even that is worth questioning - what church has depths? When you come across a device, and what on the offset looks like gothic horror a la Bloodborne becomes perplexingly technological. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:02 PM Exodus devs want you to know that despite Matthew McConaughey's AI deal, not a drop has been used in their game so far       There has never been a time where the presence of a big Hollywood celeb making an appearance in a video game has drawn me in. Who cares! Most of the time they are not voice actors, and are just doing their own voice, maybe sometimes lending their face. And yet here we are with Matthew McConaughey, a man who is happily lending his voice to some AI software, in Exodus, a game that's basically just another Mass Effect from some folks who actually made Mass Effect. But! Said folks would like you to know that McConaughey's performance is all him, thanks very much. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:04 PM RuneScape: Dragonwild's Fellhollow update gets a zombie-bashing and magical farming look-in ahead of its release next week       It's funny to think that RuneScape: Dragonwilds, one of those cosy-ish, survival crafty type of games doesn't have farming just yet, but I suppose that's understandable given it is an early access game. Doesn't matter much either, as farming will be coming to the game next week as part of its Fellhollow update, which just got another look-in through a new gameplay trailer that also shows off all sorts of undead bashing you'll be doing. Read more

Siliconera Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:00 PM Review: Forestrike Will Test Your Skills       Forestrike, a roguelike about martial arts fights and the power of premonition, sounds like it makes so much sense. Go on a journey. Enter basically your "mind palace" to work out a fight in your head. Implement it in reality, based on your foresight, to ideally survive and keep moving forward. If you manage to learn exactly what you should and do everything right. There are times it can be great! But when it isn't, I've found it can be the most frustrating roguelike I've ever played. A foreign Admiral placed Emperor Lun Liao under his spell, and Yu is one of the few who sees exactly what's going on. As such, our warrior heads out under one of multiple Masters and Paths in order to deal with the Admiral and save the country. This means using the power of The Cold Eye, The Leaf, The Monkey, The Storm, and The Tiger to win, with only Master Talgun and The Leaf available initially. While you will head through the Moongate and practice using foresight to deal with the situation, you need to go through everything in reality, with no practicing, to understand the full scope of this political thriller and discover the truth.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJLFTjgbo&t=1s While it's never guaranteed that a roguelike will feature a fantastic story, or even offer any explanation at all, Forestrike offers an explanation and intent. Granted, you absolutely need to earn it! (Not to mention, I had to unlock my favorite Master.) Which is frustrating due to the difficulty. After seeing the outcome, I do think it is interesting. However, I'm not a fan of a design decision that means you lose access to certain options once beating a run with them. I feel like narratively, more could have been done with it, not to mention I really liked certain run types a lot. I do appreciate how the narrative does tie in to the repetitious nature of things and explains the foresight ability. When a Forestrike run begins, you choose a Master. This influences the techniques and moveset you get. You then head into fights against The Admiral's forces. So an initial tutorial match will involve three enemies and Yu, with a task of surviving and perhaps accomplishing an optional goal for additional rewards. (For example, clearing it in under 10 moves.) Since Yu has three health and a heavy hit could knock out more than one, being careful is critical. Enemies come at you one at a time, and certain types have specific patterns you can memorize. You can use attacks or Techniques you've learned, and if you collected the right resources perhaps block or dodge an attack. When you win, you might get an active or passive Technique. These involve precise button presses and perhaps even resources. Once the first fight is done, you can see the map and determine which road (and experiences) you'll face that run.  While Forestrike is a roguelike, in that we are picking a path, building a "deck" of moves, and should expect to try multiple times before we succeed, there are ways in which it doesn't work like one. As a result, I feel like that weakens part of the experience. For example, the fights against foes felt random sometimes. I'd find myself in situations where I couldn't win, even if I was doing things "right." Also, unlike a more traditional roguelike, if you lose you don't start off in a better place next time. You begin with nothing carrying over. As such, it can get incredibly frustrating going through an attempt. Things might go great and you'll get situations that take advantage of your Techniques. But more often than not, I found myself outclassed.  I also felt like not all Masters' paths were created equal. Some of them can be really cool and fun! The Leaf is a good start, and I enjoyed The Storm. The Monkey is my absolute favorite. However, I hated The Tiger, even though I really liked Buton as a character. Perhaps it's just me, but it seemed like some were more creative and offered more opportunities for success depending on your choices and implementations of Techniques. Forestrike features an interesting concept and aesthetic I appreciate, but can feel unbalanced. I happened upon many situations where I felt like I couldn't win, which was even why it took longer to prepare this review. I like the story and the way some of the martial arts movesets work. I just wish it didn't often feel like chance so heavily affected my odds of success. Forestrike is available for the Switch and PC. The post Review: Forestrike Will Test Your Skills appeared first on Siliconera.

Destructoid Saturday, December 13, 2025 4:38 PM Best Ashes of Creation class for Solo and PvP       Ashes of Creation has a pretty extensive class system that determines how you play the game and clear different content, and it will largely depend on whether you're engaging in PvP or clearing all the content solo. The early access version is available on Steam and offers eight classes for you to try out. All eight classes have their own unique playstyles, strengths, and weaknesses. However, the best choice will vary based on whether you're going for solo play or PvP. I will list down what I believe to be the two best choices for both modes. Table of contents Best Ashes of Creation classes for Solo Best Ashes of Creation classes for PvP Best Ashes of Creation classes for Solo Solo play in Ashes of Creation is slightly tricky in my experience. While all eight classes can work well in the correct hands, there are two of them that just work very well for me. Cleric: Much of your problems disappear if you don't die at all. The Cleric's kit makes it very hard for you to die if you're using the abilities well. Both Divine Flare and Deliverance provide massive heals, allowing you to survive the deadliest of attacks. Smite and Juggernaut add enough damage potential for you to damage enemies at will. This is arguably the safest choice you can make if you're playing Solo. Summoner: The reason is quite simple. You play on your own, but you're never alone. Most of the work will be done by your summons, aka pets. They will tank, do damage, and even heal based on what you're summoning. You can serve every role possible with the Summoner class, which makes it a decent choice. Best Ashes of Creation classes for PvP Compared to solo play, you'll have to be more strict with your class choices if you want to stick with the meta. Here are my top two choices when you're facing other players. Fighter: The good old Fighter class is an excellent choice for PvP. Its biggest strength is excelling in close-range combat. It will be immensely beneficial if you can close down on enemy players before putting them down. The Fighter can also heal itself with the help of Blood Fusion. The kit also offers a stance-swapping feature, allowing you to change things up based on the situation of a battle. Cleric: No surprise that what I consider to be the best class in Ashes of Creation is amazing in PvP. If you're fighting in a team, the importance of heals rises further. In PvP, you'll want to use the Cleric in a sustained role, and your job will be to keep the team alive (unlike Solo, where you'll also have to do damage). The post Best Ashes of Creation class for Solo and PvP appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:45 PM All Diablo 4 Season 11 Ranks and rewards       Diablo 4 Season 11 is live across all platforms, and there's plenty of grind as far as rewards are concerned. Like the last few seasons, there are several ranks to rise, and every milestone has its own rewards. Most of the tasks across the different ranks are pretty easy to understand, but this guide will provide you with all the information you need to know. Table of contents How to gain all Ranks in Diablo 4 Season 11 All Rank rewards in Diablo 4 Season 11 How to gain all Ranks in Diablo 4 Season 11 There are seven Ranks available in Season 11 of Diablo 4. Every Rank has specific objectives that you'll have to complete. Rank 1 Objective name Tasks Divine Salutations ・ Claim the Skill Point from the Season Ranking Divine Intervention ・ Reach Rank 5 of Divine Favor with Hadriel ・ Collect a Corrupted or Purified Divine Gift Surging Tides ・ Open 5 Tortured Gifts in the Helltide. Righteous Path ・ Complete the Call of the Paladin Quest ・ Complete the Path of the Paladin Side Quest Ruins Reclaimed ・ Conquer 3 Strongholds Forged in Sanctuary ・ Salvage any Rare Item ・ Temper an Affix onto a piece of gear Corruption from Within ・ Complete a run of the Kurast Undercity Herald of Pain ・ Defeat Duriel, Lord of Pain summoned in the Helltide with Baneful Hearts on Hard difficulty or higher Rank 2 Objective name Tasks Hadriel's Blessings ・ Reach Rank 7 of Divine Favor of Hadriel ・ Collect 3 Corrupted or Purified Divine Gifts Fields of Desecration ・ Defeat Azmodan, Lord of Sin at the Fields of Desecration on Hard difficulty or higher. Potent Alterations ・ Craft a Nightmare Dungeon Sigil ・ Imprint an Aspect onto a Gear Invading Forces ・ Defeat Monsters with the Infested, Illusory, Anguished Souls, or Sinful Torment Affix on Hard difficulty or higher. Descend into Madness ・ Complete 3 Nightmare Dungeons on Hard difficulty or higher. Proficient Ally ・ Complete 5 World Events with Mastery on Hard difficulty or higher. ・ Imprint an Aspect onto a Gear Echoes of Fate ・ Obtain 3 Bounty Caches from the Tree of Whispers Rune Linguistics ・ Search for Runes in the Kurast Undercity, then socket a Rune of Ritual and Invocation to create a Runeword Expertly Execute ・Defeat 50 monsters within 10 seconds on Expert difficulty or higher. Rank 3 Objective name Tasks A Blessing in Disguise ・ Reach Rank 9 of Divine Favor of Hadriel ・ Increase 3 Corrupted or Purified Divine Gifts to Rank 2 World in Sin ・ Defeat a World Boss on Penitent difficulty or higher. Sanctuary's Hero ・ Complete a Legion Event on Penitent difficulty or higher. Pang of the Hunt ・ Defeat 66 Pangs of Duriel during Helltides on Penitent difficulty or higher. What Lurks Below ・ Complete 3 Cellars on Penitent difficulty or higher. Artisan's Touch ・ Speak to a Jeweler to add a Socket to an item. Test of Luck ・ Acquire 666 Murmuring Obols ・ Open a Silent Chest with a Whispering Key ・ Gamble for 15 Items ・ Win a Legendary or higher rarity item. Awaiting Torment ・ Complete the Artificer's Tier 7 or higher in the Pit. Pit of Lies ・ Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies in the Artificer's Tier 10 or higher in the Pit. Commander in Sin ・Hunt down and defeat a Helltide Commander during a Helltide in Torment 1 or higher. Rank 4 Objective name Tasks Lesser Corruption ・ Reach Rank 11 of Divine Favor of Hadriel ・ Collect 15 Heavenly Sigils Greater Hoard ・ Open Azmodan's Hoard after defeating Azmodan during a World Event in Torment 1 or higher. Beasts of Beneath ・ Defeat Varshan in the Malignant Burrow and open his hoard. ・ Defeat the Beast in the Ice in the Glacial Fissure and open his hoard ・ Defeat Grigoire in the Hall of the Penitent and open his hoard ・ Defeat Lord Zir in the Darkened Way and open his hoard. Judgement Unleashed ・ Defeat Urivar in the Fields of Judgement and open his hoard. Gate to Hell ・ Collect 6,666 Aether during Infernal Hordes in Torment 1 or higher. Into the Pit ・ Complete the Artificer's Tier 20 or higher. ・Improve a Paragon Glyph to Rank 10. Power of Unleashed ・ Acquire 666 Murmuring Obols ・ Open a Silent Chest with a Whispering Key ・ Gamble for 15 Items ・ Win a Legendary or higher rarity item. Flawless Facet ・ Craft 3 Flawless Gems. Contracted Courage ・ Level up any Mercenary to Level 10. Bloody Warlord ・Defeat Bartuc, Lord of Chaos during the Infernal Hordes in Torment II or higher. Finely Attuned ・Complete a run of the Kurast Undercity with Max Attunement in Torment II or higher. Rank 5 Objective name Tasks Divine Powers ・ Reach Rank 14 of Divine Favor of Hadriel ・Increase 2 Corrupted or Purified Divine Gifts to Rank 4 Lesser than Evil ・ Defeat the Duriel in the Gaping Crevasse and open his hoard ・ Defeat Andariel in the Hanged Man's Hall and open her hoard. Liar Boss ・ Defeat Belial in the Palace of the Deceiver and open his hoard. Master of the Forge ・ Masterwork 8 gears to upgrade its quality to 10 or higher ・ Temper 16 Affixes onto Ancestral gear ・ Salvage 66 Ancestral Legendary gear ・ Craft a smithy cache. The Pit of the Artificer ・ Complete the Artificer's Tier 40 or higher. ・Improve 3 Paragon Glyphs to Rank 20. Mephisto's Corrupted ・ Defeat Hollows in Nahantu while in Torment II or higher. Hatred Denied ・ Defeat the Harbinger of Hatred in the Harbinger's Den and open his hoard Myiasis Preventative ・ Defeat 10 Afflicted Maggots without getting Infected in Torment III or higher. Contracted Courage ・ Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies in Artificer's Tier 40 or higher within the Pit. Rank 6 Objective name Tasks Greater of Two Evils ・ Reach Rank 18 of Divine Favor of Hadriel ・Increase 2 Corrupted or Purified Divine Gifts to Rank 5 Lesser than Evil ・ Defeat the Duriel in the Gaping Crevasse and open his hoard ・ Defeat Andariel in the Hanged Man's Hall and open her hoard. Beck and Call ・ Defeat Azmodan summoned by the Altar of Anguish ・ Defeat Azmodan summoned by the Altar of Pain ・ Defeat Azmodan summoned by the Altar of Lies Power Beyond Comprehension ・ Masterwork 9 gears to upgrade its quality to 25. Lucid Fevver ・Complete 5 World Events with Mastery in Nightmare Dungeons. ・Collect 6,666 Obducite. Horadic Secrets ・ Reach Attunement III while in a Horadric Strongroom in Torment III or higher. Enticing Offerings ・ Defeat Bartuc, Lord of Chaos. ・ Complete 10 Chaos Waves ・ Satiate 3 Soulspires ・ Defeat 50 Hellborne ・ Defeat 10 Aether Lords ・ Destroy 50 Aetheric Masses Hell Pangs ・ Defeat 150 Monsters before the Pangs of Duriel's arrival after increasing your Threat Level to max in Torment IV. Precursor of Might ・ Defeat 15 Harbingers within 20 minutes during a Helltide in Torment IV. Swift Whispers ・ Complete 5 Whispers within 15 minutes in Torment IV. Rank 7 Objective name Tasks Irrefutable Power ・ Sanctify any Ancestral Items. Monster Mash ・ Defeat 6,666 Elite or Champion Monsters in Torment IV. Lords of Nothing ・Defeat Duriel, Lord of Pain 6x during Helltides ・Defeat Andariel, Maiden of Anguish 6x in the Kurast Undercity ・Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies 6x in Artificer's Tier 55 or higher in The Pit. ・Defeat Azmodan, Lord of Sin 6x in the Fields of Desecration. Grand Shimmer ・Craft 6 Grand Gems. ・Craft 6 Jewelry Caches Unyielding Ascent ・ Reach Paragon Level 250. Den of Dread ・ Defeat 6 Lair Bosses within 6 Minutes in Torment IV. Bone of Astaroth ・ Defeat Astaroth, the Amalgam of Rage in Torment IV. Plutonian Havoc ・ Defeat Bartuc, Lord of Chaos and Open the Spoils of Greater Equipment Chest in Torment IV. Darkness to Dawn ・ Defeat Echo of Lilith, Mother of Mankind in Torment IV. All Rank rewards in Diablo 4 Season 11 The table below has information about all the rewards you can gain across different Ranks. Rank Rewards 1 ・5 Skill Points ・6 Ranking Cache ・Mystery Archetype Cache ・1 Smoldering Ash ・1 Challenge Cache 2 ・ 3 Skill Points ・ 5 Smoldering Ash ・ 8 Ranking Cache ・ 1 Challenge Cache 3 ・ 1 Skill Point ・ 2 Paragon Points ・ 6 Smoldering Ash ・ 2 Challenge Caches ・ 8 Ranking Cache 4 ・8 Paragon Points ・9 Greater Ranking Cache ・2 Greater Challenge Cache 5 ・8 Paragon Points ・7 Greater Ranking Cache ・2 Greater Challenge Cache 6 ・2 Paragon Points ・6 Greater Ranking Cache ・3 Greater Challenge Cache 7 ・5 Greater Ranking Cache ・4 Greater Challenge Cache ・1 Resplendent Spark The post All Diablo 4 Season 11 Ranks and rewards appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:44 PM If you slaughter everyone you see in ARC Raiders, be prepared to meet like-minded individuals more as the devs monitor your behavior       ARC Raiders is a PVP game at its core, but not one without a strong social aspect. Whether or not one is justified in shooting down their fellow raider is heavily debated, with some claiming anything is fair with love and ARCs. However, Embark keeps close track of bloodthirsty topside tourists, so you might want to control that trigger finger. As per PC Gamer, Embark Studio takes your behavior into consideration when matching you with others for your fun topside adventures, which includes your proclivity toward killing other humans desperately roaming the wastes, trying to procure scrap to sell and feed their family in Speranza. "[Matchmaking] is quite complex, so we do analyze behavior and match accordingly," Robert Sammelin, ARC Raiders' art director, said. Embark Studios seems to profile you in the background, so watch yourself the next time you go up top. Image via Embark Studios Sammelin did not wish to provide additional information to PC Gamer, but as they point out, a YouTuber investigated PVP and PVE accounts and found that behavior significantly impacts the matchmaking experience. It appears that if you are of the itchy trigger-finger kind, you will get placed in lobbies filled with people of a similar school of thought, and no amount of "Don't Shoot!" callouts will help you out there. In turn, if you're chill and only there for the loot and fun and teaming up with others, then you could potentially start getting into more and more games where people are just the same. The information we do have on the topic is quite scarce, but I find it rather interesting how your own mentality and behavior can shape your topside experience, even if what you're doing isn't necessarily wrong by any stretch of the imagination. After all, ARC Raiders is a PVP experience, one where survival is crucial, even if that means that you have to shoot a human rather than a robot from time to time. It brings back memories of Left 4 Dead 2 and its hidden director that'd shape the environment based on player performance, making every action count, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. The post If you slaughter everyone you see in ARC Raiders, be prepared to meet like-minded individuals more as the devs monitor your behavior appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:57 PM Who won Destiny 2's Equilibrium dungeon world first race?       The fight against Dredgen Bael may be over for now in Destiny 2, but he's got followers that need to be brought to justice. Destiny 2: Renegades' new three-player endgame dungeon activity, Equilibrium, is hosting a world first race on Dec. 13, 2025, and we've got all the details and live blog for you to follow along with to see who's winning, who's trailing, and who's about to become immortal. Table of contents Who won the Destiny 2 Equilibrium dungeon race? Equilibrium dungeon race live blog updates Equilibrium dungeon loot pool Dungeon race rewards Equilibrium dungeon race rules and requirements Disabled items Dungeon race streams to watch Who won the Destiny 2 Equilibrium dungeon race? Image via Bungie MarioMonkey's Team Tommy (also called Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz) won the Equilibrium Race to World First in just under two hours, being the first team to beat Dredgen Sere. The guardians received back-to-back wins in dungeon races, after they also took the crown by beating Sundered Doctrine before other squads. It's the first time anyone has ever been the first to beat two Destiny 2 dungeons at all, let alone back to back, as Evanf1997 and CBGray pointed out in the official broadcast. https://twitter.com/DestinyTheGame/status/1999931327429198237 The dungeon race was shorter than some expected. The first encounter, clearing the Barant Imperium Forces, took only 19 minutes before seeing the first fireteam come out on the other side. It took an hour until Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice, met death at the hands of the first fireteam. During their winning clear, the team focused on support, opting for a Solar Warlock with Well of Radiance, healing grenades, and the No Hesitation support auto from The Final Shape. Another Warlock used Contraverse Hold with Chaos Accelerant for hard-hitting Void grenades. Bosses were seemingly the main roadblock for the dungeon, which is par for the course. Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice, held back a litany of strong teams, and Dredgen Sere was also a worthy obstacle. Even though squads mostly figured out mechanics quickly, the enrage timers foiled some attempts. Bungie officially crowned the team as winners at 1:56pm CT. The normal version of Equilibrium then became available for all players, as is the standard for recent contest mode dungeon races. Equilibrium dungeon race live blog updates 12:56pm CT: Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz are the first team to clear Dredgen Sere. Bungie is waiting to confirm the victory. 12:51pm CT: Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz land two consecutive damage phases and pull ahead of the competition. 12:40pm CT: TheSnazzyRock also hit the damage phase. Other contending squads are still largely on the second encounter. 12:37pm CT: MarioMonkey and ATP reached damage phases against Dredgen Sere. Jaikre changed rosters just after getting to the damage phase after one of its members disconnected, but they haven't made much progress since. 12:19pm CT: Jaikre has reached a damage phase against the third boss, Dredgen Sere. 12:14pm CT: ATP, MarioMonkey, and others are at the third boss. SaltAgreppo's Team Elysium just cleared the second encounter. 12:05pm CT: MarioMonkey's Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz also clear the second encounter. 12:00pm CT: ATP are the first squad to clear the second encounter and defeat Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice. 11:55am CT: LlamaD2's team got to final stand against Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice, but couldn't clear the Enrage threshold. 11:51am CT: LlamaD2's squad, Wordle in 3, pulls ahead in damage numbers. Teams are still optimizing their damage strategy as more and more contenders reach and/or hone their play for the second encounter. 11:37am CT: Other squads reached damage phase, but it may still take some time to execute the mechanics and advance. 11:34am CT: All The Players and Saltagreppo figured out how to get to the damage phase in the second encounter. 11:28am CT: All The Players, LlamaD2, SnazzzyRock, SaltAgreppo, and more made it to the second encounter, where they must fight Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice. 11:21am CT: Llama and All The Players (ATP) already cleared the first encounter and got sent deeper into a spaceship. Dec. 13, 2025, 10:20am CT: Good morning, Guardians, it's dungeon race day. Equilibrium is here, and it's time to see who will be crowned world first winners in another Destiny 2 race. The race is starting in about 40 minutes once the dungeon is live. Equilibrium dungeon loot pool Image via Bungie In addition to new armor and weapons in the dungeon's loot pool, the main attraction to taking part in the Contest Mode race is the new Solar exotic crossbow, Heirloom, and Dredgen's Descent emblem: Image via Bungie Dungeon race rewards Image via Bungie Other than glory, the exotic, and emblem, winners of the race will also bring home their very own engram-shaped trophy seen above. Those who complete the dungeon by April 30, 2026, will also unlock the ability to purchase an exclusive hoodie and pin: Image via Bungie Equilibrium dungeon race rules and requirements Now, the legal jargon. Here are the requirements to enter into Contest Mode of the Equilibrium dungeon, directly from Bungie: Must own the Renegades expansion. Fireteam leader needs to have progressed their dungeon introductory pursuit (titled The Way Between) to at least step 2. The Equilibrium introductory Pursuit is acquired from Aunor in the Cantina of Tharsis Outpost after completing Step 5 of the Renegades pursuit. A fireteam of three players is needed to launch the activity. Fireteam Power will be disabled during Contest Mode, and players are recommended to have a minimum of 370 Power level. Players below that will see their damage output reduced against the combatants and will receive increased damage from them Disabled items Several items are disabled for the duration of Contest Mode: Artifact Perks Anti-Barrier Sniper Rifle Kinetic Rupture Abilities Widows Silk (Aspect for Hunters) Weapons The Navigator (Exotic Trace Rifle) Catalyst Refurbished A499 (Sniper Rifle) Uncivil Discourse (Hand Cannon) All Volatile Mods Mods can still be slotted, but they add no benefit in dungeon Dungeon race streams to watch Dungeon Zone will be live all morning, featuring Evanf1997 and CBGray, but you can also find players streaming their perspectives in the Destiny 2 Twitch category, with participants including: Aztecross AllThePlayers (ATP) Skarrow9 GernaderJake xClyde and more The post Who won Destiny 2's Equilibrium dungeon world first race? appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:25 PM Best players for FC 26 Athlete Lab Evolution       The Athlete Lab Evolution has arrived in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and it's an interesting way to upgrade some of your lower-rated items. While the evolution doesn't increase the overall rating of your chosen card, it will vastly improve, all thanks to the stat upgrades, playstyles, and more. You can also include the upgraded card in future chains, which will evolve them further. Let's look at the best cards based on the requirements and offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 Athlete Lab Evolution requirements FC 26 Athlete Lab Evolution upgrades Best players for Athlete Lab Evolution in FC 26 FC 26 Athlete Lab Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for Athlete Lab Evolution in FC 26. Overall: Max 84 PlayStyle: Max 10 Not Position: GK FC 26 Athlete Lab Evolution upgrades The Athlete Lab has only two levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you'll need to complete specific tasks. Level 1 upgrades Pace: +3|88 Balance: +12|90 Jumping: +12|87 Composure: +10|88 Level 2 upgrades Agility: +12|90 Reactions: +10|88 Stamina: +12|86 PlayStyles: Technical|6 Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game. Best players for Athlete Lab Evolution in FC 26 You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards have been included based on the upgrades on offer. Carlos Pobega TOTW Hadjan Primetime Kenneth Taylor Primetime Danny da Costa Ultimate Scream Mayulu TOTW Lois Openda Jeremy Doku TOTW Rafa Leao These are arguably some of the best options you can include in this evolution. Since their overall ratings remain the same, you can include them in most evolutions to upgrade them further. The post Best players for FC 26 Athlete Lab Evolution appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:03 PM All Kestrel Prime relics in Warframe and how to farm them       Kestrel Prime has been released in Warframe as part of The Old Peace Update, and the unique melee open can be yours by farming the correct relics. You can immediately gain access to this melee by purchasing the latest Prime Access Weapons pack (or the Complete pack). However, that method involves spending real-life money. If you want to opt for the free-to-play route, your best bet is relics. This guide will help you figure out the exact relics that have to be farmed to gain the parts of the Kestrel Prime. How to obtain all Kestrel Prime relics in Warframe The Kestrel Prime has the following parts that you'll have to craft in the Foundry. Kestrel Prime Blueprint Kestrel Prime Blade Kestrel Prime Grip Here are all the relics that you need to farm. Kestrel Prime Blueprint: Meso P17 (Uncommon) Kestrel Prime Blade: Lith D7 (Common) Kestrel Prime Grip: Neo K9 (Rare) Compared to Alternox Prime, the Kestrel Prime has fewer parts to find. However, getting the Grip can be quite expensive as it's a Rare component that you can obtain from the Neo K9 relic. Screenshot by Destructoid Here's a quick rundown of how you can farm all the relics required for making the Kestrel Prime from scratch. Meso and Neo Relics: The best spot for finding these Relics is the Ukko node in the Void. You'll find a capture mission, which is pretty easy to complete. The map is short, the enemies are pretty weak, and you can finish a complete run in less than a minute with frames like Titania. Every complete run has a 50% chance to drop a Meso Relic, and 50% for it to be a Neo. Other nodes remove this randomness, but Ukko is where you should farm. Lith Relics: My favorite spot is the Olympus node on Mars, which guarantees a Lith relic on every rotation. You should farm this spot repeatedly if you're also looking to farm Gyre Prime pieces. You can also obtain these relics from Relic Packs. You can trade for unlimited Relic Packs from various traders based on your Syndicate standings. You can also exchange Steel Essences from Teshin to get more Relic Packs. This method is completely random since there's no guarantee of what relic you'll obtain from the packs. The post All Kestrel Prime relics in Warframe and how to farm them appeared first on Destructoid.