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GamersHeroes Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:07 AM Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Review       Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake's collection of JRPGs provides a truly excellent nostalgia trip. For those seeking a cozy fall, be sure to swap out one's pumpkin spice lattes for its signature turn-based action. The post Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Review appeared first on GamersHeroes.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:45 PM Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Says There Are Times When Yellow Paint Is 'Definitely Needed'       The eyesores are sometimes necessary, he argues The post <i>Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</i> Director Says There Are Times When Yellow Paint Is 'Definitely Needed' appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:43 PM Days Of The Week, Ranked From Best To Worst       The weekend is great, but not equally, and Mondays are bad, but are they truly the worst? The post Days Of The Week, Ranked From Best To Worst appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:30 PM I Asked Arc Raiders' Design Director If Camping Makes Me A Bad Person       I also asked how Embark Studios plans to make a notoriously difficult genre appeal to more people The post I Asked <i>Arc Raiders'</i> Design Director If Camping Makes Me A Bad Person appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:11 PM Angry Fans Are Review-Bombing Amazon's Now Abandoned MMO: 'F*** Corporate Greed'       The company is sunsetting New World: Aeternum amid 14,000 layoffs The post Angry Fans Are Review-Bombing Amazon's Now Abandoned MMO: 'F*** Corporate Greed' appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:39 AM Breath Of The Wild's $180+ Vinyl Box Set Is A Test To See If Fans Want Physical Nintendo Soundtracks       Also: Resident Evil 2 continues to be a massive hit for Capcom, Apple is on the Game Awards advisory board, Nintendo is updating Mario 3D All-Stars again, and more The post <i>Breath Of The Wild</i>'s $180+ Vinyl Box Set Is A Test To See If Fans Want Physical Nintendo Soundtracks appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:34 AM This Guy Is The Unsung Hero Of Pokémon Legends: Z-A       If nobody's got me, I know the Poké Ball Collector's got me The post This Guy Is The Unsung Hero Of <em>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</em> appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:34 AM 12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing Escape From Duckov       The duck-themed extraction shooter is brilliant, but under-explained The post 12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing <i>Escape From Duckov</i> appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:33 AM Western Digital Offloads Its 1TB and 2TB WD_Black SSDs, Now Selling for Peanuts with Speeds up to 7,300 MB/s       Save up to $32 on the WD_BLACK SN850X internal gaming SSD in sizes of 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB. The post Western Digital Offloads Its 1TB and 2TB WD_Black SSDs, Now Selling for Peanuts with Speeds up to 7,300 MB/s appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:56 AM YouTube Cracks Down On Skin Gambling And Violent Gaming Videos       The move comes during a Counter-Strike economic crash and ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6 The post YouTube Cracks Down On Skin Gambling And Violent Gaming Videos appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:47 AM One Of Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Biggest Reveals Is Easy To Miss       A letter in your hotel room may hint at the future of the Legends games The post One Of <em>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</em>'s Biggest Reveals Is Easy To Miss appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:38 AM Samsung 25″ 244Hz Gaming Monitor at Record Low, Now Costs the Same as a Budget Display       Save $80 on the Samsung Odyssey G4 gaming monitor for a limited time at Amazon. The post Samsung 25″ 244Hz Gaming Monitor at Record Low, Now Costs the Same as a Budget Display appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:11 AM Ahead of Black Friday, HP Laptop with 17″ IPS Screen, i3 Chip and 1TB SSD Is Now 70% Off       No, it's not a glitch. Amazon is letting you grab this premium HP laptop for less than $700 now! The post Ahead of Black Friday, HP Laptop with 17″ IPS Screen, i3 Chip and 1TB SSD Is Now 70% Off appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:55 AM DJI Liquidates Its Mic Mini at a Record Low, Noise Cancelling and HQ Audio Now Cost Peanuts       These microphones make it easy to film in noisy environments, and you can now grab a pair without paying the full price. The post DJI Liquidates Its Mic Mini at a Record Low, Noise Cancelling and HQ Audio Now Cost Peanuts appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:18 AM LEGO Clears Out Some Star Wars Sets, Ahsoka Tano's Duel on Peridea Is Going for Peanuts       Save 40% on the LEGO Star Wars Ahsoka Tano's Duel on Peridea over at Amazon. The post LEGO Clears Out Some Star Wars Sets, Ahsoka Tano's Duel on Peridea Is Going for Peanuts appeared first on Kotaku.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:38 PM New strategy game Dark Moon tasks you with running away from the sun in a giant spider mech; no pressure       Testing your base building and decision making, Dark Moon lets you become the captain of a gigantic mech as you try to outrun the sun.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:37 PM BF6's free-to-play spinoff Battlefield Redsec plummets to 'mostly negative' on Steam, but not because it's bad       Battlefield Redsec Steam reviews are mostly negative, but a lot of the complaints are more about its existence, plus the lack of solo queue.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:28 PM All The Outer Worlds 2 console commands and cheats       Discover what you need to do to access The Outer Worlds 2 console commands, and use our extensive list of commands and cheats to do anything you want.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:29 PM Best Outer Worlds 2 mods       Using the best Outer Worlds 2 mods, you can access game-breaking tools to respec your character, use console commands, and much more.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:27 PM The Outer Worlds 2 The Saga of Malfunctioning Mechanicals quest guide       The Saga of Malfunctioning Mechanicals in The Outer Worlds 2 tasks you with locating some replacement mech parts of Vigilant Hogarth.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:22 PM Asus is releasing a marshmallow keyboard and scented mouse, but I need to see s'more       One out of two of the Asus Marshmallow Keyboard and Asus Fragrance Mouse do exactly what their name suggests. Hint: campfires not required.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:32 PM You've got a chance to remove one of Runescape's worst microtransactions, as Jagex admits it's "eroded integrity"       In a move that feels incredibly out of place for a triple-A dev, Jagex might just remove Treasure Hunter microtransactions from Runescape.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:32 AM Grab a free Battlefield 6 GeForce RTX 5090 FE worth $2,000, thanks to Nvidia       Post a perfect Battlefield 6 clip and you could be in with a chance of winning the fastest gaming GPU in the world, if you're quick.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:18 AM Is Arc Raiders down? Server status explained       Here's the latest on the Arc Raiders server status as it gets ready to launch, and how the FPS game handled its first influx of new players.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:09 AM GTA 6 couldn't have been made by AI because it lacks Rockstar's "extraordinary" creativity, Take-Two boss says       Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says that generative AI tools lack the creativity to build GTA 6 or a potential sequel to the crime behemoth.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:54 AM The best FPS games 2025       Big list of all the top FPS games to play right now, from new shooters like Doom The Dark Ages, to classics like Quake 1 and Half-Life 2.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:17 AM Ambitious new Crusader Kings 3 expansion All Under Heaven is a win for Paradox, right when it needed it most       The early response to new Crusader Kings 3 DLC All Under Heaven is strong, with users praising its performance and systems in Steam reviews.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:16 AM Bloodlines 2's first patch prioritizes fashion over features, and I'm not sure how I feel about it       Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2's first patch adds a slew of new customization options and fixes bugs, but feels somewhat underwhelming.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:08 AM Best Battlefield Redsec KTS100 MK8 loadout       The KTS is one of the deadliest and most reliable LMGs you could hope for, and our Battlefield Redsec loadout takes it to another level.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:03 AM The Outer Worlds 2 Observatory puzzle solution       Here's how to solve the Observatory puzzle in The Outer Worlds 2, as well as all the rewards you can earn from taking the time to clear it.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:00 AM Arc Raiders dev teases an even bigger threat than the Queen and finally tells us what wiping gets you       I grilled Arc Raiders' design director one last time before launch about what you get for wiping, map conditions, difficulty, and much more.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:02 AM Upcoming PC games 2025 and beyond       All the games coming to PC this year and further into the future in a complete games release calendar to help you decide the games to play next.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:56 AM All Battlefield 6 battle pass rewards       The first season of Battlefield 6 brings with it a new battle pass, so here is how to earn everything and what rewards are available.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:22 AM Marvel Rivals events - all current and upcoming events       We have all the information on current and upcoming Marvel Rivals events so you never miss out on competing for those cosmic rewards.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:19 AM Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 Twitch drops and how to claim       Watch streamers to earn Marvel Rivals Twitch drops that grant cosmetic goodies like costumes and sprays in the multiversal hero shooter.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:48 AM Arc Raiders system requirements       With the launch date upon us, the Arc Raiders minimum and recommended specs are now available and should be easy to hit.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:39 AM Despite mass Amazon Games layoffs, its Lost Ark studio is "turning our eye toward the future" with plans into 2026       As Amazon Games winds down New World development, Lost Ark reassures players that it's working on December content and the 2026 roadmap.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:29 AM Disney Dreamlight Valley recipe list and how to cook all meals       With hundreds of Disney Dreamlight Valley meals, we've got every recipe, star-ratings, ingredients list, and a cooking guide right here.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:22 AM This gorgeous Witcher 3 gaming gear is the perfect way to celebrate its 10th anniversary       CD Projekt Red and Corsair have created a Witcher keyboard, mouse, and mousemat to celebrate one of the greatest games of all time.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:07 AM Marvel Rivals ranks, distribution, and competitive explained       Here's everything you need to know about the Marvel Rivals ranks, including how competitive mode works and the Season 4.5 ranked rewards.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:54 AM The best pirate games on PC 2025       Here are the best pirate games on PC in 2025, from the point-and-click Return to Monkey Island to the swashbuckling Sea of Thieves.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:52 AM Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 5 release date       All the details about the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 5 release date and battle pass, and how to partake in the upcoming The Simpsons live event.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:20 AM The 'father of Master Chief' calls Trump and ICE's Halo posts "absolutely abhorrent" as former devs speak out       Former Halo developers respond to the AI-generated Spartan Trump meme and an ICE recruitment ad shared via social media this week.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:05 AM Phasmophobia Challenge Mode quests this week       If hunting ghosts is getting too easy, Phasmophobia's Challenge Mode quests provide a new objective every week for those who want a tougher job.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:04 AM The best Minecraft build ideas for 1.21.10       Thinking up new Minecraft build ideas can be difficult, so here's some of the most inspiring builds, from sandcastles to flower shops.

PCGamesN Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:10 AM All The Sims 4 cheats for free money, max skills, and more       We tell you how to use the Sims 4 money cheat, death cheats, and more, so you can get access to unlimited skills and boost you bank balance.

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 1:31 PM 13 years on, TimeSplitters Rewind will finally launch this November, smooshing all three Free Radical games together       Enough time has passed, and enough disappointment endured, that all I can remember of the Timesplitters series is a map's worth of landmine-throwing monkeys. It's possible this is an actual traumatic event from my youth, warped into a harmless videogame anecdote by years of cold water therapy and hypnosis. We'll find out on November 23rd, when Cinder Interactive release TimeSplitters Rewind - a fan revival project that stirs together modes, maps, and story material from all three original TimeSplitters games. Oh look, they've published a trailer. Let's have a watch and see if it dredges up any additional explosive, hairy, hooting memories. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 1:15 PM Floorboards creak, spooks spook and I harass a man with a bell in detective puzzler The Séance of Blake Manor       Ring ring. Ring Ring. Ring ring. The stern and bespectacled manager of Blake Manor's hotel appears for the eighth time. You're looking a bit narked there mate, I, the investigatorman, observe. Yes, he says yet again, I'm a bit stressed and busy on account of our telegram machine having gone kaput. Makes sense, I reply, can't think of any other reasons why you might be pissed off. He shuffles back into his office for exactly five seconds. Ring ring. You're being haunted in the demo for spooky detective puzzler The Séance of Blake Manor, which released in full earlier this week, having had a demo up on Steam for a good while. However, I can confirm having taken in the first night of that demo that you're also give the power to do the haunting yourself. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 1:04 PM Yes, after 13 years it really does look like retrofuture survival horror Routine has a release date       It is more than commonplace these days for games to get some kind of delay, in fact it's surprising when the big boy names don't get one, like, say, GTA 6, which was meant to be out this year, but got pushed to 2026. But it's rare that most games take more than 13 years to develop, an amount of time which retrofuture moonbase horror game Routine did in fact take. Except now its release is right around the corner! Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:34 PM Dark Souls meets Ocarina of Time in Mouseward, a back-to-basics "soulslike collectathon" with sweet N64 visuals       If you miss the original Dark Souls as much as you do the mottled grass textures of Hyrule Field, you will perhaps enjoy Mouseward, which is available now in pre-alpha form. It's a "soulslike collectathon" from the people behind Void Sols, which Katharine (RPS in peace) found to be "an atmospheric and highly customisable Soulslike for people who are rubbish at Soulslikes". Mouseward seems similarly forgiving, for all its grim talk of death being "a lesson, not an end". Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:25 AM Following FBC: Firebreak flopping, Remedy have a "sense of urgency" and are banking on hits from their established series       In their first set of financial results since issuing a profit warning and switching CEOs earlier this month, Remedy have revealed that they're moving resources away from FBC: Firebreak amid a "sense of urgency", and aiming to rely on established series Alan Wake and Control delivering hits which'll shore up their commercial fortunes in the long-term. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:00 AM Arc Raiders doesn't AI-generate guns from Youtube videos, Embark clarifies: "that's a research project, and not something that we're using in the game now"       Let's get the hot potato out of the way without preamble: Embark's extraction shooter Arc Raiders doesn't include any gun models generated from Youtube videos, executive producer Aleksander Grøndal has told RPS in an interview about the game's usage of generative AI and machine learning technologies. This clarification follows the partial online publication of an Edge magazine interview in which Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund made various claims for the studio's in-house tech, including the suggestion that the developers "can take a video from YouTube, feed it through our tools and pipelines, and [produce] a 3D model of the weapon you had in that video." According to Grøndal, this particular technology is not actually used in Arc Raiders. "That's a research project, and that's not something that we're using in the game now," he told me over a video call this Monday, following a sprawling and generally enjoyable hands-on. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:53 AM Life is Strange and Lost Records devs Don't Nod are working on a new Netflix-backed narrative game       Life is Strange developers Don't Nod have revealed that they're working on a new narrative game based around a "major IP" in partnership with Netflix. The game'll be developed at Don't Nod's Montreal studio, with the chilling-based streaming service set to publish it. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:58 AM New World won't be getting any more new additions following mass layoffs at Amazon       New World has seen its last content update, with Amazon Games confirming their development of the MMO is winding down. The game's servers will be staying online in the short term. This news follows mass layoffs at Amazon, with over 14,000 roles reportedly being affected across the company and the gaming division seeing "significant" cuts. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:26 AM The Outer Worlds 2 pre-launch hotfix makes you less likely to fall through the world or have to fight a closet       The Outer Worlds 2 arrives in full today, October 29th. Ahead of the gates to Arcadia finally being flung open to those who didn't fancy paying extra for early access, Obsidian have taken a stab at fixing some key issues and pesky bugs which've reared their heads so far. Good news, unless your roleplaying was set to be contingent upon being swallowed up by the ground or having to try and beat up an angry cupboard at some point in the space adventure. Read more

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Siliconera Wednesday, October 29, 2025 2:00 PM Pac-Man Balloon Confirmed for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025       Bandai Namco and Macy's announced that the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which takes place on November 27, 2025, will feature a Pac-Man balloon for the first time. It is, in part, designed to celebrate the character's 45th anniversary. There's no word exactly when he'll appear during the parade, but the show will start at 8:30am local time on NBC.  This version of Pac-Man is based on his Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac release, which appeared on the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in September 2025. He's wearing his red shoes and orange gloves, and he holds a cherry in his right hand.  Here's the preliminary art for the Pac-Man Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 balloon. That confirmed he'll be 40 feet long, almost 39 feet wide, and 37 feet tall. Image via Bandai Namco and Macy's This marks the third video game-themed balloon in the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Eevee and Pikachu Pokemon one showed up first in 2021. A new Super Mario one is debuting in the 2025 parade in honor of the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 remasters and upcoming movie. Macy's official site for the parade still only notes 32 balloons as being present. It doesn't show the Pac-Man balloon yet.  The Macy's 2025 Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on November 27, 2025.  The post Pac-Man Balloon Confirmed for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:55 PM All Limited Run Games LRG3 2025 Titles Announced       On October 29, 2025, Limited Run Games held its LRG3 2025 10-Year Anniversary Special showcase going over all planned game releases for 2025 and 2026. The lineup this year included both indie titles and ones from major publishers. Some of the most notable included physical releases of Capcom's Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny and Little Goody Two Shoes from AstralShift and Square Enix. WayForward also announced a new Shantae game is in development. Here's the full list of upcoming games, with their expected release windows included when possible. Aero the Acro-bat Collection (Switch, PS5) - "Coming soon." Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit (Switch, PS5, NES) - Pre-orders open November 4, 2025. Bad Cheese (Switch, PS5) - 2026 Broken Reality (Switch) - "Coming soon." Capcom Arcade Stadium Vol. 1 (Switch, PS4) - 2026 Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Rantou Hen (Switch) - 2026 Cho Aniki Collection (Switch) - 2026 Double Shake (Switch, PS4, PS5) - 2026 Earnest Evans Collection (Switch, PS4, PS5) - 2026 Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (Switch, PS5) - 2026 Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1, 2, and 3 (Switch, PS4, PS5) - 2026 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction - 2026 Iron Meat - 2026. Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch (Switch, PS5) - "Coming soon."  Little Goody Two Shoes (Switch, PS5). Little Samson (Switch, PS5, PC) - 2026 Neon Inferno (Switch, PS5) - Pre-orders open on November 25, 2025. Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (Switch, PS4, Xbox One) - 2026 Pinball FX – Williams Pinball Anthology Volume 1 (Switch, PS5) - "Coming soon."  Pinball FX – Williams Pinball Anthology Volume 2 (Switch, PS5) - "Coming soon."  Prison City (Switch, PS5) - 2026. Prize Fighter Heavyweight Edition (PS4, PS5) - 2026 Renaine (Switch, PS5) - 2026 Slam City Starring Scottie Pippen (Switch, Xbox Series X) - 2026 Sigma Star Saga DX (Switch, PS5) - "Coming soon." Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown (PS5) - "Coming soon." Toxic Crusaders (Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X) - Pre-orders open December 9, 2025, and it arrives early 2026. Trials of the Blood Dragon (PS4, Xbox Series X) - "Coming soon." Turbo Overkill (Switch, PS4, PS5) - Pre-orders open "soon."  Valiant Hearts: Coming Home (Switch, PS4) - "Coming soon." Xenotilt (Switch, PS5) - "Coming soon."  You can see the full LRG3 2025 10-Year Anniversary Special presentation going over upcoming Limited Run Games titles below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK5Ow9zHA4U The post All Limited Run Games LRG3 2025 Titles Announced appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:00 PM Official The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Vinyl Soundtracks Coming       Nintendo announced Laced Records will release The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vinyl soundtracks on June 19, 2026. There will be one double-LP set for $49.99 and an 8 LP one for $194.99. Pre-orders are open. Depending on where you get these two sets, the might look different. The standard black ones of both options will be more widely available at both Laced Records and other stores. However, limited edition colored ones will be available through the official Nintendo stores in the US in New York and San Francisco, My Nintendo, and Laced Records. The double-LP option has blue-and-white records, while the 8 LP ones are blue and gold against a white background.  Both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vinyl soundtracks feature newly remastered versions of the songs. However, one is more brief than the other. The double-LP only includes 34 songs, while the other has 130 from the game.  Here's the full tracklist for the double-LP: Disc 1 Side A "Main Theme" "Overworld (Day)" "The Shrine's Trial" "The Stables" "Galloping (Day)" "Hateno Village (Day)" "Kakariko Village (Day)" "The Temple of Time" Side B "Overworld (Battle) - Original Soundtrack Ver." "Battle (Shrine) - Original Soundtrack Ver." "Stone Talus Battle" "Hinox Battle" "Guardian Battle" "Kass' Theme" "Great Fairy Fountain" "Attendants to the Sacred Springs" "The Lost Woods" Korok Forest (Day) Disc 2 Side A "Zora's Domain (Day)" "Battle With Divine Beast Vah Ruta" "Reuniting with Mipha" "Rito Village (Day)" "Battle with Divine Beast Vah Medoh" "Reuniting with Revali" "Gerudo Town (Day)" "Battle with Thunderblight Ganon" "Reuniting with Urbosa" Side B "Goron City (Day)" "Reuniting with Daruk" " Hyrule Castle" "Battle with Calamity Ganon (Second Form)" "Battle with Dark Beast Ganon" "Do You Really Remember Me?" "Epilogue" Here are official photos of them: Images via Laced Records and Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available on the Wii U, Switch, and Switch 2, and the Laced Records vinyl soundtracks will debut on June 19, 2026. The post Official The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Vinyl Soundtracks Coming appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:00 AM Review: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Renews the Legend       I was somewhat surprised when Square Enix announced it would give Dragon Quest III the HD-2D Remake treatment before the first two games. In a series where connections between installments are often loose at best, the first three entries have a surprisingly tightly-woven narrative. Rereleasing them out of order felt rather strange, even if it fit the in-game chronology. Aside from story concerns, the first two Dragon Quest games are significantly simpler affairs than the third. Would people really be satisfied going back to Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake after experiencing the third? Part of my assumption rested on the idea that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake would handle things in a similar manner as the third. While that game featured a number of small additions, it mostly stuck to the proverbial script. Had Square Enix done the same with the first two, I'm not sure how I would be feeling about the whole thing. That's not what the company did, however. No, it took the word "remake" very seriously with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake. Even if you've played these games, you haven't played these versions. Screenshot by Siliconera Square Enix gave the two games a similar treatment to Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in terms of presentation. The lovely HD-2D graphics, the sumptuous symphonic soundtracks, hefty voice acting, and easy-to-use interface with plenty of quality of life features buff the appeal of these classics. The maps have new secret spots and stashes to seek out, giving you an extra incentive to explore them fully. You can choose from a selection of difficulty settings, and there are a number of assists you can make use of should you so desire. This is more or less what you would expect from this release if you played Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, though. When you start the game up, you can choose which of the two you want to play. I would advise starting with the first, but if you want to jump ahead you can do so. Should you begin with the original game, it doesn't take long for it to show off its differences from previous releases. There are new characters and sub-quests, and the overall progression is more linear thanks to some adjustments to the world map. It goes a lot easier on the player initially, but heats up quite a bit more in the long run. There are tons of monsters in the game that were not there originally, and you'll have to deal with groups of them despite being a party of one. Luckily, you get a lot of new gear, abilities, and magic to help even the odds. Screenshot by Siliconera The second game feels even further expanded, particularly with regards to its story. There's even an entirely new party member who largely manages to avoid feeling too shoehorned-in. Early though Dragon Quest II may have been in the history of the genre, it packs a lot more meat on its bones than the first game. This remake takes full advantage of that, and the results are impressive. It's like every bit of terse storytelling from the original work has been fully fleshed out, and all of the implied pathos is now quite explicit. I don't think anyone would confuse this remake of Dragon Quest II for a modern RPG, but you'd be hard-pressed to finger this as being based on a 1987 game if you didn't already know. On top of that, Square Enix has honored its intention to make the new release order work in a narrative sense. Dragon Quest III served as the original climax of the trilogy, with an exciting conclusion that tied the three games together. It's now Dragon Quest II's job to see the trilogy's story off, and things have been reworked to make it the grand conclusion it needs to be. Some of the original identity of the game is lost in that process, but I think it makes sense for this project. In a lot of ways, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is an ideal outcome for a remake. The original games are still out there, but this release offers such different takes on both that it's more than worthy to stand alongside them. Screenshot by Siliconera Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is available for Nintendo Switch & Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam. The post Review: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Renews the Legend appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:00 AM Hololive and Holostars Vtubers Will Start Streaming on Twitch for Holoday       Cover and Twitch announced that there will be a Holoday event involving Hololive and Holostars Vtubers on November 20, 2025. 16 members of the company from the English and Indonesian branches will take part. Official Twitch accounts were shared for all participating members. The companies also noted that, during that day, people who watch and take part can get an emote of Motoaki "Yagoo" Tanigo. Here's a full list of all the people who will participate, organized by division. We may see some stream there, in addition to their usual ones on places like YouTube or Bilibili, ahead of the event.  Hololive English Cecilia Immergreen Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame Fuwawa and Mococo "Fuwamoco" Abyssgard  Gigi Murin Koseki Bijou Nerissa Ravencroft Kiara Takanashi Raora Panthera Hololive ID Kureiji Ollie Moona Hoshinova Vestia Zeta Holostars English Axel Syrios Banzoin Hakka Crimzon Ruze Josuiji Shinri Octavio The full event will take place all day on November 20, 2025. The front page of Twitch will also feature all the Hololive and Holostars Vtubers taking part. This comes after multiple incidents involving staff at TwitchCon 2025 not performing duties as expected regarding both streamers and Vtubers. Following the event, Emiru explained she was assaulted at the event and security did not respond, with people sharing videos online of the incident and Emiru's own security member responding to the incident. Twitch staff also threw out gifts fans brought for Ironmouse and other Vtubers like Henya the Genius, mistaking them for trash, and Vtubers like Chibidoki and PiaPi had issues with getting in and having a meet and greet cut short in Chibidoki's case. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy addressed the Emiru incident and accessibility after the fact and promised updates. The Twitch x Hololive and Holostars Holoday event will be held on November 20, 2025.  The post Hololive and Holostars Vtubers Will Start Streaming on Twitch for Holoday appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:03 AM Danganronpa 2 Characters Join Still Waiting for You Figure Collection       Bandai Namco has a series of gashapon figures in capsule machines in Japan called "Still Waiting for You" (Machiboke) that features original characters and ones from famous IP, and Danganronpa 2 is about to join that lineup. The five-figure collection is already available on Gashapon Online ahead of a debut in machines in Japan, and ones ordered from there arrive in February 2026. As this series of figures do end up appearing in Bandai Namco Gashapon storefronts worldwide, since it happened with the Inuyasha and Kinnikuman ones, we should see these in the US and Canada eventually too. For example, the Danganronpa 1 and 2 Reload Capsule Rubber Mascot keychains appeared everywhere. Each of the characters in the Still Waiting for You Danganronpa 2 figure line is about an inch and a half tall (four centimeters). They are posed in such a way that they are sitting with their hands holding their knees, looking up at a person and waiting for them to respond or notice them. There are five possible options to randomly get, and there's no "secret" character. Here's the list of options: Chiaki Nanami Hajime Hinata Mikan Tsumiki Monokuma Nagito Komaeda  And here's a better look at the promotional image for them: Image via Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft In addition to this, other new Danganronpa 2 character merchandise appeared in Japan. Village Vanguard offered a new collection with original designs.  This also happens ahead of Danganronpa 2 x 2. That's the Switch and Switch 2 remake of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. A new Monokuma voice actress was even revealed for that already. The Still Waiting for You Danganronpa 2 figures are in Gashapon Online in Japan and are scheduled to ship in February 2026. They will also appear in capsule machines.  The post Danganronpa 2 Characters Join Still Waiting for You Figure Collection appeared first on Siliconera.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:25 AM Official Super Fantasy Kingdom Discord link       Super Fantasy Kingdom has quickly become popular among gamers, all thanks to its innovative gameplay, and you can increase your enjoyment by becoming part of the official Discord. Super Fantasy Kingdom is a single-player only experience, and you can play at your own speed. Being part of the Discord is immensely useful if you're getting stuck at a particular stage. There are plenty of hurdles to cross if you want to survive for as long as possible on your run, and the community can certainly help to ease the process. How to join the official Super Fantasy Kingdom Discord Joining the official Discord server is free, but you'll need a Discord account. You can either complete the process on your phone (will require the Discord app) or on your PC. The official Discord invite is required to join the server. Once you click on it, you'll receive the invite. Just accept the invite, and you'll be part of the server. Screenshot by Destructoid The official server has several channels for you to browse. The chat channel is primarily used to discuss everything about the game. You can interact with other members of the community and discuss your heart out (just don't break any rules to avoid getting a ban). The Builds and Guides channels will allow you to learn more about the game. Super Fantasy Kingdom has plenty of concepts that might feel foreign at first. Knowing more about what every term means will make your life easier and allow your runs to last longer. Both these channels are perfect to learn and mastering the in-game concepts. The official server also has a dedicated channel for FAQs that can clear some of your gameplay doubts. The Updates channel is perfect to keep on top of all the patches that will be released in the near future. With Super Fantasy Kingdom being in early access, expect to find plenty of tweaks and new content in the days to come. 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 Official Super Fantasy Kingdom Discord link appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:01 AM How to get new characters in Duet Night Abyss       Duet Night Abyss has a different take on the typical gacha model when it comes to unlocking new characters. While the roster at global launch is fairly robust, you don't have to rely on your luck to unlock new characters. Every character and weapon inside the game can be obtained by playing and completing certain tasks, without ever having to rely on a banner. We'll highlight the complete process and remove any confusion you might have. Table of contents How to get more characters in Duet Night Abyss How to get Secret Letter Clues in Duet Night Abyss How to Covert Commissions work in Duet Night Abyss How to use Thoughts in Duet Night Abyss How to get more characters in Duet Night Abyss Some characters, like Margie, are available for free in Duet Night Abyss. When I say free, I mean you don't have to do much to obtain them. Just play the main story, and you'll eventually unlock them. Here's a list of characters currently available from this method. Berenica Daphne Lisbell Margie Outsider Truffle & Filbert Rebecca As you might have wondered, there are more characters, and unlocking them will require the completion of a few more steps. You'll have to find something called Thoughts to unlock characters that you want, but getting the resource requires you to complete a fair number of steps, starting with finding Secret Letter Clues. How to get Secret Letter Clues in Duet Night Abyss Secret Letter Clues are pretty easy to get, and they come from different sources. These clues are then used to purchase character-specific Secret Letters. You can gain 15 Clues daily by completing the Daily Commissions. You can gain more from opening chests and finishing side quests. Completing achievements also gets you extra clues, while you can get more from participating in various events. Screenshot by Pan Studio To get the Secret Letters, you'll have to go to the Covert Commissions tab from the Shop. While you'll find the Secret Letters for most characters in this section, some are locked behind Nocturnal Echoes and Immersive Theater. These are endgame modes in Duet Night Abyss, so worry about them later. How to Covert Commissions work in Duet Night Abyss Covert Commissions are unlocked fairly early in Duet Night Abyss by completing missions on the main campaign. Once unlocked, you'll find them in the Combat Menu (not to be confused with the tab in the Shop). You can complete them to choose between three rewards (based on your chosen Secret Letter). Bronze Tier rewards you with Character EXP materials Silver Tier rewards you with two Thoughts Gold Tier rewards you with ten Thoughts You can complete Covert Commission either solo or with your friends. How to use Thoughts in Duet Night Abyss Screenshot by Destructoid Once you have 30 Thoughts, select a character that you want to unlock. Go to the Armoury screen to complete the process. If you have more than 30 Thoughts, you can use them to get Intron bonuses, which is Duet Night Abyss' equivalent of character dupes. 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 get new characters in Duet Night Abyss appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:00 AM I played ARC Raiders' new endgame map The Blue Gate, and it's as gorgeous as it is deadly       While I'm still not entirely sold on the extraction shooter genre for my gaming tastes specifically, I think that everything I've experienced with ARC Raiders has sold me on its potential and helps me fully understand the hype. Last week, I participated in an invite-only playtest for the highly anticipated new title featuring content creators and other members of the media after being shown a special presentation by the game's devs at Embark Studios. We got a sampling of a lot that the full game has to offer, including a new map for the first time. Beautiful and deadly. Screenshot by Destructoid After playing through existing maps Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport, and Buried City, Embark Studios gave all of us in the playtest some endgame gear to take into the newest map yet, The Blue Gate. The top-tier gear felt like a necessity to compete in this region, where the stunning vistas are laden with endgame loot and endgame enemies. The Blue Gate is simply gorgeous. The new location is a wide open, lush green countryside, filled with massive open areas and sprinkled with smaller buildings and POIs in between for loot and engagements with other players or AI enemies. Coupled with how highly optimized ARC Raiders feels in general on basically any standard 2025 gaming PC, the lighting and detail in the environment felt like a feat to witness. When I first spawned into the area with my special ARC-specific launcher called the Hullcracker (needed to deal any damage to most of the heavily-armored robot enemies in the area), I found a lemon tree with lemons strewn about the area. You can kick the tree, spawning more lemons, and those can be consumed to give a small amount of stamina, which is important, especially when wearing a Heavy Shield that slows down your movement and drains your stamina quickly. With time in the playtest running out and our inventories packed, myself and two other members of games media sought out conflict with our top-tier gear and found it pretty quickly in the form of two full teams of content creators working together using in-game VOIP. In a six-versus-three battle, we pretty quickly got destroyed, but the dangerous ARCs in the area sussed out the noise and created some problems for them as we were sent back to the lobby. You'll likely find myself and team getting taken out if you peruse new YouTube videos hitting the web at the same time this article goes live. The Blue Gate's tactical map. Screenshot by Destructoid What I found most important from the few hours of playtime and demo from Embark is that ARC Raiders feels like it's going to be an evolving game, and one that likely won't be reviewable at launch because of it. In the presentation, Embark teased that it wants players "to participate in the expansion of the world itself," and to "continuously update and keep the experience fresh," and this feels like a core part of the game and its future. The Blue Gate is the start of it all. What may be the first step of that world expansion is called Stella Montis, a location in the mountains north of The Blue Gate, which the devs said can be discovered via exploration of the underground network of tunnels around Speranza. To me, it sounds like the studio is teasing a new locale that will be unlocked for all players once it's discovered through The Blue Gate, akin to a new story beat unlocking when players complete a raid in a game like Destiny 2. If The Blue Gate is endgame, then Stella Montis may be considered post-game or something different entirely. I wish I could've found out more, but questions were not allowed during this presentation as it was centered around gameplay, which is something that most players are already sold on. But the mountain that towers over the map teases whatever lies in the future, and that's enough to excite gamers for now. Screenshot by Destructoid The Blue Gate feels like ARC Raiders' first of many "endgame" style areas, where you want to be fully geared up before entering, lest you get shredded by the ARCs and Raiders in the area that are looking to farm you for gear (or, in my case, YouTube content). And in an extraction shooter, it's all about that risk and reward when it comes to deploying into The Blue Gate and maps like it. ARC Raiders launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, but that sounds like only just the beginning for what feels like a game that could have some serious legs. 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 I played ARC Raiders' new endgame map The Blue Gate, and it's as gorgeous as it is deadly appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:58 AM How to unlock the Ante Chamber DLC in Vampire Survivors       Vampire Survivors now has a Balatro collaboration in the form of the free Ante Chamber DLC. The 1.14 game update introduced this addition seemingly out of nowhere with four new characters, four extra weapons, and a Special stage. While the Ante Chamber DLC is free, you need to find and buy the Joker Disk to unlock and play it. You can buy it for 50,000 Gold Coins from Xanthia in the Moongolow Bonus Stage. For casual Vampire Survivors players or those returning to the game after a long time, that means you might need some extra steps to unlock the Balatro DLC. Buy the Joker Disk. Screenshot by Destructoid. If Moongolow isn't in your list of stages, you need to first unlock Hyper Mode for four out of the five normal stages (Mad Forest, Invalid Library, Dairy Plant, Gallo Tower, or Capella Magna). This involves defeating the mini-boss that spawns at the 25-minute mark in each stage. Once you do it, you'll see Moongolow in the Stage Selection window under Il Molise with an exclamation mark next to it. Enter Moongolow and move towards Xanthia. You can see their location on the map marked by a mask with a blue flame around it, as shown in the image below. Once you approach them, a window will pop up to let you buy the Joker Disk for 50,000 Gold Coins. Go to Xanthia to unlock the Balatro DLC. Screenshot and editing by Destructoid. After you acquire the Joker Disk, you can conclude your run to see the Ante Chamber unlocked after you leave it. Unlike paid DLCs, Ante Chamber is a Special Stage, not an Adventure. You will find it in the Stage Selection menu from the standard Start button on the main screen of Vampire Survivors. The Ante Chamber is themed after Balatro. Your character will walk over the card game's interface, with buttons serving as walls and barriers, and cards serving as bridges. I highly recommend you work towards the question mark on the map in your first run so you can unlock Jimbo, one of the four new characters from the DLC. The post How to unlock the Ante Chamber DLC in Vampire Survivors appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:54 AM All Ante Chamber DLC weapon evolutions in Vampire Survivors       The free Vampire Survivors DLC Ante Chamber brought four weapons, one passive item, and four weapon evolutions never seen before in the game. They're all themed after Balatro, the theme of this free update, and can be unlocked by playing the Ante Chamber Special Stage. To get and evolve an Ante Chamber DLC weapon, you must unlock it first. For example, it's impossible to evolve Infernolatro in your first run as Jimbo. You need to start by getting this weapon to level six, which will make it available to all characters and let you evolve it into NaneInferno in a future run. All the unlocks in Ante Chamber. Screenshot by Destructoid These weapons and evolutions are initially tied to the Ante Chamber stage, so you buy a Joker Disc in Moongolow and unlock it to explore the combos. Once you do it, follow all the recipes in this guide while playing this Special Stage. Every weapon combo in the Ante Chamber DLC For every weapon combo, you need the Outer Saboteur item on level nine, which is its max level, and a chest to open for a chance to trigger the evolution. Every run in the Ante Chamber starts with Outer Saboteur in your inventory, so you only need to find the Base Weapons for the combo. Base Weapon Passive Item Evolution Effect Infernolatro Outer Saboteur NaneInferno Adds a second zone. Zone effects multiply when combined Fibonacci Spritz Outer Saboteur Royal Flush Has a 55-percent chance to fire 1, 2, 3, or 5 other weapons. Gros Michel Outer Saboteur Cavendish Always crits. Always explodes. Other weapons crit more often. Celestial Booster Outer Saboteur Negative Space Reveals secret planets. Planets occasionally turn negative. I evolved all the weapons in a single run in the Ante Chamber. So, as long as you have Outer Saboteur on max level, it will let you evolve all the other Base Weapons regardless of whether you have already evolved one of them in the same attempt. Each weapon evolution is also tied to a character unlock as follows: NaneInferno unlocks Canio Royal Flush unlocks Chicot Cavendish unlocks Perkeo Negative Space gives you 77,777 Gold Coins the first time. The post All Ante Chamber DLC weapon evolutions in Vampire Survivors appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:35 AM All Witchful Thinking Star Path duties and rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley       The Witchful Thinking Star Path has arrived with Disney Dreamlight Valley's Return to Beast's Castle update, and it features loads of festive fun to enjoy. This event is packed with duties you can tackle to claim exclusive rewards. All the Star Path events are fairly large, which can make them a bit tricky to navigate. You can also only see a few missions at a time, making it tough to plan ahead as needed. If you want to ensure you're prepared to get the full event done, here are all the Witchful Thinking Star Path duties and rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents All Witchful Thinking Star Path duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley All Witchful Thinking Star Path routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley All Witchful Thinking Star Path rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley All Witchful Thinking Star Path duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid In total, there are 74 duties to complete throughout the entire Witchful Thinking Star Path event. These missions involve tasks like mining, fishing, cooking, crafting, and much more, so there's plenty to get done around your village. Here's a breakdown of all the tasks you need to complete and how many Tokens you get for finishing each one. Duty How to complete Quantity Reward Uproot Night Thorns. Remove Night Thorns, Splinters of Fate, or Inkies. 10 15 Practice Mine-fulness. Mine rock spots. 5 15 Tackle Royal Tasks. Complete Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 1 20 Get crafty! Craft items at any crafting station. 3 15 Whip up a one-star meal. Cook one-star meals. 5 20 Go fish! Catch fish. 5 15 Earn 5,000 Dreamlight. Earn Dreamlight. 5,000 20 Dig anywhere in the Valley. Dig using your Royal Shovel. 15 15 Pick the Fruit that put Snow White to sleep. Harvest Apples. 25 20 Mine precious Gems with a Royal Tool. Mine Gems. 10 20 Tackle Royal Tasks. Finish Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 1 20 Hang out with Goofy. Hang out with Goofy for 30 minutes. 30 30 Sell Gems. Sell any Gems. 5 15 Cook any two-star meal. Cook any two-star meal 10 20 Catch fish somewhere peaceful. Fish around the Peaceful Meadow biome. 10 15 Pet your animal Companion. Pet a Critter Companion. 5 15 Gain 15,000 Star Coins. Earn Star Coins. 15,000 15 Uproot Night Thorns. Clear away Night Thorns, Splinters of Fate, or Inkies. 10 15 Mine for Blue gems. Mine blue Gems, including Aquamarine, Pure Ice, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, and Blue Zircon. Shiny variants count too. 10 20 Tackle Royal Tasks. Complete Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 3 20 Dig for pottery material. Dig up Clay. 20 15 Cook a fairly fancy dinner. Cook any four-star dinner. 10 20 Catch fish somewhere dazzling. Catch Fish around Dazzle Beach. 10 15 Sell Seaweed. Sell Seaweed at Goofy's Stall. 5 15 Complete Boutique Challenges. Complete one of Daisy's Boutique Challenges. 1 25 Mine for Red gems. Mine red Gems. This included Garnet, Spinel, and Ruby. Shiny variants count too. 5 20 Tackle Royal Tasks. Tackle Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 5 20 Harvest different Fruits. Harvest any Fruit. 5 15 Pick blue Flowers. Forage for blue Flowers. 20 15 Cook a fairly fancy appetizer. Cook any four-star appetizers. 5 20 Fish somewhere valorous. Catch fish in the Forest of Valor biome. 10 15 Sell items. Sell any items at Goofy's Stall. 20 15 Earn 30,000 Star Coins. Earn Star Coins. 30,000 25 Uproot Night Thorns. Remove Night Thorns, Splinters of Fate, or Inkies. 20 15 Mine for yellow Gems. Mine yellow Gems, including Citrine and Topaz. Shiny variants count too. 5 20 Tackle Royal Tasks. Complete Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 10 20 Sell Fruit. Sell any Fruit at Goofy's Stall. 15 15 Buy seeds from the Forgotten Lands. Buy any seeds from Goofy's Stall in the Forgotten Lands biome. 50 20 Cook a fairly fancy dessert. Cook any four-star dessert. 3 20 Fish somewhere trustworthy. Fish in the Glade of Trust. 10 15 Earn 7,500 Dreamlight. Earn Dreamlight. 7,500 20 Harvest something white and fluffy. Harvest 15 Cotton. 15 15 Mine for green gems. Mine green Gems. This includes Emerald, Peridot, and Jade. Shiny variants count too. 5 20 Tackle Royal Tasks. Finish Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 15 20 Craft a potion you can really "dig." Craft one Miracle Shovel Varnish or Even More Miraculous Shovel Varnish. 1 25 Hang out with Donald Duck. Spend 30 minutes hanging out with Donald. 30 15 Take a picture of Scrooge McDuck's shop. Take one picture of Scrooge McDuck's shop. 1 15 Open up fresh Memories. Find and open Memory Shards. 10 20 Fish somewhere that's always sunlit. Fish in the Sunlit Plateau biome. 10 15 Uproot Night Thorns. Remove Night Thorns, Splinters of Fate, or Inkies. 15 15 Mine for purple Gems. Mine purple Gems, including Amethyst and Alexandrite. Shiny variants count too. 5 15 Tackle Royal Tasks. Complete Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 20 20 Earn 10,000 Dreamlight. Acquire 10,000 Dreamlight. 10,000 20 Have a daily discussion with Lumiere. Have one daily discussion with Lumiere. 1 15 Cook a perfect appetizer. Cook any five-star Appetizer. 3 20 Fish somewhere frosty. Catch Fish in the Frosted Heights biome. 10 10 Hang out with Lumiere. Spend time with Lumiere. 30 30 Dig up a root vegetable with many eyes. Harvest Potatoes. 15 20 Mine for white gems. Mine white Gems. This includes Opal and Diamond. Shiny variants count too. 5 20 Tackle Royal Tasks. Tackle Dreamlight Duties, Mist Duties, and Storybook Duties. 15 20 Have a daily discussion with Cogsworth. Have a daily discussion with Cogsworth. 1 15 Craft any refinement item. Craft any items from the Refinement category. 30 20 Cook a perfect Dessert. Cook any five-star Dessert. 3 20 Fish somewhere forgotten. Catch Fish in the Forgotten Lands biome. 10 15 Hang out with Cogsworth. Hang out with Cogsworth for 30 minutes. 30 30 Mine for square Gems. Mine square Gems. This includes Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Ruby, Sapphire, and Spinel. Shiny variants count too. 5 20 Collect some shoreline shellfish. Forage for Seafood. 10 15 Give the Sea Turtle critter their favourite food. Feed Sea Turtles their favorite food. 5 15 Mine for oval Gems. Mine oval Gems, including Citine, Aquamarine, Garnet, Blue Zircon, Peridot, and Tourmaline. 10 20 Cast around for Seafood. Fish and catch Seafood. 15 20 Feed the Sunbird critters their favourite food. Feed Sunbirds their favorite food. 5 20 Mine for something shiny. Mine shiny Gems. 10 15 Catch Fish in gold ripples. Catch Fish from gold ripple spots around the valley. 5 25 Hang out with Daisy. Hang out with Daisy for 40 minutes. 40 30 All Witchful Thinking Star Path routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid In addition to the main duties, you can also tackle some routine duties, which unlock on a weekly basis across the course of eight weeks. Here are all of the routine duties you can tackle, which will be updated each week as they arrive. Week one: Cooking – 10/01/2025 Sell 10 Flowers to earn 25 Tokens. Sell 10 Fruits to earn 25 Tokens. Sell five Meals to earn 40 Tokens. Week two: Friendship – 10/08/2025 Spend 30 minutes with a villager to earn 25 Tokens. Give 10 favorite gifts to villagers to earn 25 Tokens. Have six daily discussions with villagers to earn 40 Tokens. Week three: Pictures & DreamSnaps – 10/15/2025 Take a picture with one villager to earn 25 Tokens. Save one photo to your gallery to earn 25 Tokens. Submit one photo to the weekly DreamSnaps competition to earn 40 Tokens. Week four: Go Fishing – 10/22/2025 Pick up five flowers from the Forest of Valor biome to earn 25 Tokens. Catch five Fish from the Forest of Valor to earn 25 Tokens. Sell five Fish to earn 40 Tokens. Week five: Shop & Craft – 10/29/2025 Buy two items from Scrooge McDuck's shop to earn 25 Tokens. Craft any two items to earn 25 Tokens. Purchase five items from any stalls to earn 40 Tokens. Week six: Visit Your Friends – 11/05/2025 Week seven: Frosted Heights Adventure – 11/12/2025 Week eight: Animal Companion – 11/19/2025 All Witchful Thinking Star Path rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshots by Destructoid. Remix by Destructoid There are six pages of main rewards you can earn throughout the Witchful Thinking Star Path, plus four pages of bonus prizes to claim after that. Here's everything featured in this event and how many Tokens you need to purchase each item. Page Type Reward Cost 1 Critter Purple Fiery Raven 50 1 Clothing Green Witch Dress 50 1 Clothing Green Witch Hat 40 1 Clothing - Glider Green Witch Book Glider 70 1 Motif Bat Motif 10 1 Clothing Green Witch Boots 30 1 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 10 2 Furniture Hocus Pocus Cauldron 40 2 Furniture Witch's Bookcase 40 2 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 20 2 Furniture Green Witch's Glass Window 20 2 Furniture Glass Potion Case 20 2 Motif Potion Drip Motif 10 2 Furniture Luminous Vivarium Wall 50 3 Clothing - Accessory Green Witch Staff 70 3 Furniture Watchful Spell Book 45 3 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 20 3 Clothing Green Witch Gloves 20 3 Motif Magic Power Motif 15 3 Motif Purple Magic Flame Motif 15 3 Motif Green Magic Power Motif 15 4 Furniture Stained Glass Greenhouse Frame 80 4 Furniture Stained Glass Greenhouse Door 30 4 Furniture Stained Glass Greenhouse Wall 30 4 Furniture Greenhouse Bench 20 4 Photo Frame Thorn Photo Frame 10 4 Furniture Bewitched Garden Tools 10 4 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 35 5 Furniture Twisted Tree 30 5 Furniture Night Thorn Lights Arch 40 5 Wallpaper Mossy Witch Wallpaper 25 5 Flooring Mossy Witch Flooring 25 5 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 40 6 Dream Style Spiderweb Dress Daisy 100 6 Clothing Purple Witch Robes 50 6 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 60 6 Clothing - Accessory Purple Witch Purse 30 6 Furniture Wooden Potion Cupboard 30 6 Clothing Purple Witch Boots 30 6 Clothing - Hat Pumpkin Helmet 50 Bonus 1 Furniture Sanderson Sisters' Flyers 40 Bonus 1 Furniture Witchy Vanity Desk 60 Bonus 1 Furniture Witch's Cooktop 50 Bonus 2 Furniture Wicked Fiery Thorns 50 Bonus 2 Clothing - Glider Purple Witch Book Glider 70 Bonus 2 Furniture Witch's Dark Bookcase 60 Bonus 2 Clothing Purple Witch Hat 35 Bonus 2 Clothing Purple Witch Gloves 35 Bonus 2 Photo Frame Thorn Photo Frame 10 Bonus 3 Player House Witch's Forest Cottage 300 Bonus 4 Currency - Moonstone Moonstones 90 (Repeatable up to 900) 10 Like our content? 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Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 10:30 AM How to redeploy your party in Battlefield REDSEC       Battlefield REDSEC has plenty of ways for you to mount a comeback, which allows you to redeploy your party members once they're dead. The system in place in REDSEC is entirely different from other battle royales. For some, this system will feel better. For others, it could appear too overpowered. Either way, this guide will help you learn how to bring back your dead teammates. How to redeploy in Battlefield REDSEC To redeploy your dead allies, you don't have to pick up anything from their corpses. Infact, you can be on a completely other part of the map from them and still bring them back to the action quite easily. You'll need to reach a redeployment station. These stations are located at specific locations on the map and marked by a parachute icon. You'll just have to reach the marked spot to activate the redeployment process. Having more members of your party on the spot will make the redeployment process faster. You don't require any extra items or press any buttons. Just wait for the process to complete, and your buddy will be back in action. Image via EA As cool as it sounds, redeployment towers are dangerous locations. Enemy units will be aware of the locations as well, and some of them could camp to take an advantage. So you should always scout your surroundings before venturing out to revive your buddies. An automatic redeployment system is also available in Battlefield REDSEC. This works at the start of the game and reduces the need for you to reach the redeployment tower. If your allies are down, you just need to survive till the timer is over. While this method is comparatively safer, it's only active during the early rounds. 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 redeploy your party in Battlefield REDSEC appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:39 AM Rogue Piece Tier List – Races, Swords, Specs, Fruits & More [SHANKS]       Wondering about the best sword or race in Rogue Piece? There are a bunch of customization options to consider when making a build. I'm here to rank them all so you'll be able to read about the best races, swords, specs, fruits, powers, traits and equipment. Here's my ultimate early-mid-late and PVP/PVE Rogue Piece tier list for everything in the game. Table of contents Rogue Piece Sword, Spec and Fruit Tier List SSS-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits S-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits A-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits B-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits C-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits D-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits Rogue Piece Race Tier List S-Tier Races A-Tier Races B-Tier Races C-Tier Races D-Tier Races Rogue Piece Trait Tier List Rogue Piece Sword, Spec and Fruit Tier List Image by Destructoid This Rogue Piece tier list will dive into the three main build options which are Combat Specs, Fruits and Swords. I'll also give you the locations of all of these and the best equipment and race to use (there's also a race tier list below). I ranked them for PVP and PVE while keeping how good they are early-mid-late game. SSS is the overall meta with the highest DPS with S being a close second. A-Tiers are great alternatives while B-Tiers are good for PVE farming. Lastly, C are early game options and D-Tier are unusable. Note: This tier list is up-to-date for the Aizen/Shanks patch. I'll update it with new stuff as they come out. SSS-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits SSS-Tier Why SSS-Tier? Location Sukuna Combat Spec/Special Scales With Power • Sukuna and Aizen are about evenly matched but I prefer Sukuna even though it has lower burst damage because it has better combos • The light combos with Sukuna are some of the best in the game since the M1 is so good and has range • Plus you get good range on all of your abilities, they're fast and have lower CD than Aizen • You have amazing AOE and damage for PVE farming and the moves can be pretty good in PVP too • Plus that cutscene deals 20k+ damage on max stats with B/A Power • Goes best with Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads and Demon race Windmill Village Sukuna Teacher On a hill Aizen Combat Spec/Special Scales With Power • On the other hand Aizen overall does more burst damage with his moves but the CDs are longer than Sukuna • Still it's the highest damage in the game so you'll have no trouble with bosses, PVE farming and PVP • Your range is lower than Sukuna but you have a mobility teleport multi-hit move • Plus, the black coffin is massive AOE damage • Goes best with Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads and Demon race Huecomundo Aizen Teacher S-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits S-Tier Why S-Tier? Location Akaza Combat Spec/Special Scales With Power • Akaza has some of the best M1s in terms of combat specs and overall his moves deal really good damage • Plus they are all low cooldown so the DPS stacks up quite fast • That said the range is low so you'll struggle a bit in PVP if you don't have good movement or you get kited • That's why I prefer Aizen or Sukuna but don't get me wrong, Akaza is still the top 3 DPS option in the game • Goes best with Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads and Demon race Throne Isle Akaza Teacher Dual Daggers Sword Scales With Sword • Easily the best Sword in the entire game with DPS that can compete with Combat Specs which are usually the highest DPS in the game • SJW Daggers give you a lot of flexibility since you have high damage, high DPS, good M1s but also good mobility • X is such a great move for PVP to get better mobility and is also decent for PVE • You can easily solo bosses with these just make sure you have the recommended loadout below • Goes best with Reaper Clothes and Arrancar race Rogue Town Dual Dagger Seller A-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits A-Tier Why A-Tier? Location Zangetsu Sword Scales With Sword • Great AOE damage and range for PVE farming and great for bosses • The moves are a bit slow for PVP though • That said it's got the most damage per move rotation • Goes best with Reaper Clothes and Arrancar race Rogue Town Zangetsu Gacha NPC Gryphon Sword Scales With Sword • Only two moves but they're really fast • Z can deal a fast burst of 10k damage with good Sword Stats and deals more damage than Dark Blade/Yoru Z • X has longer iFrames than Dark Blade X • Great for PVP due to speed and also early-mid-late game farming • Goes best with Reaper Clothes and Arrancar race Whispering Jungle Just walk straight ahead from the mob Quest NPC Light Fruit Scales With Power • The best Fruit/Power in the game both in terms of DPS and mobility • You get really good AOE DPS moves to complement Combat Specs • You also have the best mobility move in the entire game with F allowing you to both move fast and reposition in PVP • It's got worse DPS than Combat Specs and Swords but it's still a good backup to have when your Spec skills are on CD • Goes best with Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads and Demon race Rogue Town Fruit Gacha NPC 2% chance to drop B-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits B-Tier Why B-Tier? Location Dark Blade Sword Scales With Sword • I'm comparing it to Gryphon and it deals lower damage than G's Z but higher damage with X though the iFrames are shorter • The iFrames are really good to exploit in PVP but overall Dark Blade is just a little bit worse end-game than Gryphon so I put it in B • Dark Blade is still the best weapon to rush early to mid game for farming but Zangetsu and SJW Daggers are better for end-game bosses • Goes best with Reaper Clothes and Arrancar race Glacier Ice On the little ice hill next to Mihawk's Quest NPC Tanjiro's Nichirin Sword Scales With Sword • Tanjiro's sword has more moves than Dark Blade and Gryphon but they are slower and more awkward to land • Still if you manage to pull out the entire rotation including the cutscene you are dealing more DPS • But in practice Dark Blade and Gryphon are better because they are faster, especially in PVP • So overall Tanjiro can sometimes be better for bosses but I wouldn't really get it since Dark Blade/Gryph are better mid-game and Zangetsu/SJW are better late-game • Goes best with Reaper Clothes and Arrancar race Forge Isle Tanjiro's Seller Blood Power Scales With Power • Light is better but Blood is still a great alternative for PVE farming • It's better than Gravity in terms of DPS for bosses even though Gravity has better range and AOE • You also get a movement skill similar to Light with F but slower • Goes best with Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads and Demon race Rogue Town Fruit Gacha NPC 5% chance to drop Sandevistan Combat Spec/Special Scales With Power • The Sandevistan is by far the worst combat spec but when compared to other Powers/Swords it's similar to Tanjiro's Sword • You get more moves than Swords but they are all a bit slow and deal low DPS • This can be good mid game for farming but I would overall just farm towards any of the other Combat Specs • For example, the speed boost is cool but Akaza gets almost 3 times better speed on the final move and much higher DPS • Sandevistan needs a buff badly • Goes best with Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads and Demon race Rogue Town David NPC He's at the back of the island on a hill next to the water C-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits C-Tier Why C-Tier? Location Dual Katana Sword Scales With Sword • The best early game farming tool for PVE that you should rush ASAP • Swords are the best farming tools in general and this is the first one you should get after Katana • It's really easy to get if you claim all the codes and farm a little • That said it gets out-DPS-ed by all swords later on Sandora Island/Desert Island Between the houses and the tower near the island's port Katana Sword Scales With Sword • The first Sword you'll get and what you'll use to farm for Dual Katana • Everyone should start with a Katana to farm other stuff really fast and then you can respec later if you want to use Power-scaling stuff Starting Island Near where you originally spawn Gravity Fruit Scales With Power • Overall Gravity does have good AOE and range but the DPS is simply worse than Blood and Light • So there's not much point using it other than early game farming if you get lucky and get it Rogue Town Fruit Gacha NPC 5% chance to drop Combat Melee/Fist Scales With Strength • This are your starting fists that you spawn in with • The only thing that scales with Strength in the entire game for now • Basically they're better than nothing and have more DPS than some Fruits but there's no real point in using them since you have no moves • Still, it's funny how this can out-DPS low-Tier, Fruits and some early-game Swords if you get A Strength You spawn with this D-Tier Swords, Specs & Fruits D-Tier Why D-Tier? Location Quake Fruit Scales With Power • Quake is better than Bomb but it's still not the best since your moves are slow and don't deal that much damage • The only good thing is C which is a massive AOE for PVE farming but only for mobs and not bosses and it's on an incredibly high CD • Just use Blood or Light Rogue Town Fruit Gacha NPC 30% chance to drop Bomb Fruit Scales With Power • Never use this • Just use Swords to farm either better Fruits or Combat Specs if you want to build Power and then respec Rogue Town Fruit Gacha NPC 50% chance to drop Rogue Piece Race Tier List Image by Destructoid The best race in Rogue Piece goes a long way to boost your DPS based on your build. You get them from Race Rerolls and for some like the Demon race you can use specific items like Muzan's Blood. The two races in S-Tier are almost equal depending on whether you're going for a Sword stat build or a Power stat build. A-Tiers are good alternatives to start the game with but late game you should always aim for S-Tiers. B-Tier is an early game option, C-Tier are almost useless and D don't give buffs. How to Get Race Rerolls: You get them from Codes, by opening Chests and from Fishing. You can get a Fishing rod from the NPC at the starting island's docks and just AFK Fish to farm Race Rerolls (See below for recommended early-mid and late-game races). S-Tier Races S-Tier Races Why S-Tier Race Stats Demon • Demon and Arrancar are about even with Demon being for Power stat builds and Arrancar being for Sword stat builds • That said Demon has an edge for two reasons • First: Because Combat Specs like Sukuna and Aizen scale with Power and they have the best DPS in the game • Second: If you're a Demon fighting an Arrancar, Arrancar take 25% more damage from your Power stat attacks • This means that you'll be nuking Arrancar players and overall other races with Demon if you have A Power and Sukuna/Aizen • So in short, Demon is the best race in the game even with the 2% instant-death chance • Gains +25% HP • +25% Power stat damage multiplier • If your HP is below 25%, you have a 2% chance to instantly die • You can use the Muzan's Blood item dropped from the Akaza Boss spawned on Throne Isle via the Boss Summoner NPC for a low chance to get this race Arrancar • The counterpart of Demon but for Sword builds • The best part about this race besides the Sword damage boost are the dash iFrames • You get a 0.3 iFrame per dash which can be really strong to avoid some AOE moves • That said your downside is really bad against Power attacks • Still it's the best race in the game for Sword builds • Flash Step: Your dashes have slight iFrames • Higher defense • +25% Sword stat damage multiplier • You take +25% more damage from Power stat attacks • You can use the Hogyoku item dropped from the Aizen Boss on Huecomundo for a low chance to get this race A-Tier Races A-Tier Races Why A-Tier Race Stats Celestial Dragon • Get this race ASAP in the early and mid-game so that you can farm faster towards late game • Once you have some high-tier gear from the tier list above, you can go for Demon or Arrancar • This is the best race in the game early to mid/late for farming • Gains +25% Gems • Gain +25% EXP • Gain +25% Money Cyborg • An okay race to get since the extra HP is useful but this game favors damage more so this is just an alternative to Demon and Arrancar • That said if you don't like the debuffs, Cyborg is perfect but know that it is weaker overall • Scales really well with high Defense • Gains +50% Health • You can use the Hardware Chip item dropped from the David Boss spawned on Throne Island via the Boss Summoner NPC for a low chance to get this race B-Tier Races B-Tier Races Why B-Tier Race Stats Fishman • The swimming part is useless since you'll be air-dashing everywhere anyway • The Defense boost is nice and more useful than all the races below so it's okay if you can't get anything better • Swims faster and has higher defense C-Tier Races C-Tier Races Why C-Tier Race Stats Mink • Overall useless but can sometimes work in your favor for PVP dodging • That said it's not worth it and you should get a higher-tier race • Runs faster and dashes quicker Skypiean • Similar to Mink where it's mostly useless but it can be good in PVP sometimes to dodge attacks or position yourself higher than your opponnet for a move • That said it's not worth it and you should get a higher-tier race • Can use air-jump 3 extra times D-Tier Races D-Tier Races Why D-Tier Race Stats Human • No buffs • No buffs Rogue Piece Trait Tier List The best traits in Rogue Piece are really simple to determine since they work as a damage multiplier so the best one is the one with the highest multiplier. In this case this is Limit Breaker but the problem is that it has a 0.1% chance to drop. You get traits from the Trait Reroll NPC in Rogue Town so try to get the best trait that you can. There's no real need for a tier list since they are arranged linearly from highest to lowest (best-to-worst) below: Limit Breaker (Mythical) - Damage x1.75 - Drop Chance 0.1% Shadowborn (Legendary) - Damage x1.45 - Drop Chance 0.5% Strongest One (Legendary) - Damage x1.4 - Drop Chance 0.5% Immortal (Epic) - Damage x1.35 - Drop Chance 2.5% Maestro (Epic) - Damage x1.3 - Drop Chance 2.5% Enforcement (Rare) - Damage x1.25 - Drop Chance 5% Divine (Rare) - Damage x1.2 - Drop Chance 5% Boosted (Uncommon) - Damage x1.1 - Drop Chance 10% Basic (Common) - Damage x1.05 - Drop Chance 10% That's it for my complete Rogue Piece tier list for swords, combat specs, fruits, powers and races. 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Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:07 AM Disney Dreamlight Valley The Haunted Floating Festival event walkthrough       A fresh event has arrived in Disney Dreamlight Valley, bringing with it lots of frightfully fun new tasks to complete. The Haunted Floating Festival is one of the trickiest events we've ever gotten, as it's entirely focused on puzzles. This event features an array of exclusive spooky prizes, so although it can be a bit tough to navigate, the rewards are certainly worth the effort. It's also quite unlike all other events, so if any part of it has you stumped, here's a complete walkthrough for The Haunted Floating Festival event in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents How does The Haunted Floating Festival event work in Disney Dreamlight Valley? How to complete The Haunted Floating Festival event in Disney Dreamlight Valley All The Haunted Floating Festival puzzles in Disney Dreamlight Valley All The Haunted Floating Festival rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley How long is The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley? How does The Haunted Floating Festival event work in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Screenshot by Destructoid The Haunted Floating Festival takes place on a special, seasonal floating island in the sky that you can visit to tackle limited-time event tasks. While all other events focus on missions and items found around the valley, this one takes place in an entirely separate region that's only available to visit while the event is live. How to complete The Haunted Floating Festival event in Disney Dreamlight Valley To finish The Haunted Floating Festival event, you need to navigate through five unique puzzles. Not all of these puzzles are available right away, and each one has several smaller tasks to work through, so getting all of them done takes quite a while. All The Haunted Floating Festival puzzles in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid There are five puzzles featured throughout The Haunted Floating Festival event. Three are available with the launch of the event on Oct. 22, then another will unlock on Oct. 29, and the final one launches on Nov. 5. Puzzle Unlock Date Task Ghostly Critter puzzle Oct. 22 Find the ghost fox Zero roaming around the island and feed him his favorite food. This critter's favorite food is the Haunted Skeleton Fish, which can be found around Zero's grave. Feed the critter once daily for four days to collect four Memory Shards and complete the event memory. Then, travel to the location pictured in the Memory, which is the Haunted Mansion Hearse, to dig up your reward. Combination Pillar puzzle Oct. 22 Place all four motifs on the pillar beneath the right number. You can find the motifs on tiles scattered around the island and use the pumpkins that appear by them to determine where each one goes. The solution to this puzzle is: 1 – Web 2 – Bat 3 – Witch Hat 4 – Cat Terror-rific Tree puzzle Oct. 22 Offer certain items to the tree in the correct order to solve this one. A nearby book tells you what you need to know to get this one done, which is 20 Black Feathers, 15 Bony Fish, and 10 Pale Blooms. You can find Haunted Crow Feathers by the scarecrow, Haunted Skeleton Fish by Zero's grave, and Haunted White Roses by the Haunted Mansion. Potion Brewer's House puzzle Oct. 29 Enter the Potion Brewer's House, hidden away behind the ruined castle walls on The Haunted Floating Festival island. Find the sparkling blue book sitting on a table near the back of the room to uncover a series of hints. Each hint instructs you to find a specific ingredient. You then need to venture to all ingredient locations to find the required items. "A thorny bloom of petals white" refers to Haunted White Roses found by the Haunted Mansion. "A feline fish" refers to Catfish fished up around the Peaceful Meadow biome. "Two fleshless fish" refers to Haunted Skeleton Fish found by Zero's grave. "A fish that is always en garde" refers to Swordfish caught from the Dazzle Beach biome. Once you have all the required items, return to the house and interact with the massive cauldron. Toss all of them inside to brew the potion and finish the puzzle. Haunted Mansion puzzle Nov. 5 TBA All The Haunted Floating Festival rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley There are five prizes featured in The Haunted Floating Festival event, including both clothing and furniture items. Each unique reward is tied to one of the puzzles you can work on throughout the event. Puzzle Reward Image Ghostly Critter Puzzle Clawed Foot Tub furniture item Combination Pillar Puzzle Haunted Festival Dress clothing item Terror-rific Tree Puzzle Terror-rific Tree furniture item Potion Brewer's House Black Cauldron furniture item Haunted Mansion TBA TBA How long is The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley? The Haunted Floating Festival event is available to complete from Oct. 22 to Nov. 11. This gives you about three weeks to complete all special tasks and earn the exclusive prizes before the mysterious island vanishes. This event will likely return in 2026, as all seasonal events do, but it hasn't been officially confirmed, so it's a good idea to tackle all you can this year to be safe. If you're interested in more spooky fun, be sure to tackle the Trick-or-Treat event and the Witchful Thinking Star Path event, too. Both of these are running alongside The Haunted Floating Festival and offer several more exclusive prizes you can claim. 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Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:02 AM How to solve Potion Brewer's House puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley       The Haunted Floating Festival has introduced an array of tricky puzzles for you to solve in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One of the trials you'll come across is the Potion Brewer's House puzzle, where you need to make a special potion. Brewing up the right potion is a fairly tricky endeavor since you're not given much guidance. You need a very specific collection of ingredients to get this task done, so here's how to solve Potion Brewer's House puzzle for The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents How to complete Potion Brewer's House puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley Potion Brewer's House puzzle solution Disney Dreamlight Valley How to make The Haunted Floating Festival Potion in Disney Dreamlight Valley Potion Brewer's House puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley How to complete Potion Brewer's House puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid You can finish the Potion Brewer's House puzzle by gathering the right ingredients and using them to brew a special potion. Start this trial by entering the Potion Brewer's House, which can be found tucked away in the corner behind the castle wall ruins on The Haunted Floating Festival island. Once you're inside this mysterious home, you can approach and interact with the cauldron to get started. You won't know what to toss into it, though, so back out of the cauldron and search around the house for clues as to what you need to do next. Potion Brewer's House puzzle solution Disney Dreamlight Valley In the Potion Brewer's House, there's a book you can interact with to reveal a series of vague hints. Solving these clues reveals the ingredients you need to find and place inside the cauldron. Here are all of the hints presented in the book and what each one means. "A thorny bloom of petals white" refers to Haunted White Roses. "A feline fish" refers to Catfish. "Two fleshless fish" refers to Haunted Skeleton Fish. "A fish that is always en garde" refers to Swordfish. Screenshot by Destructoid How to make The Haunted Floating Festival Potion in Disney Dreamlight Valley There are four unique ingredients you need to find for the Potion Brewer's House puzzle. Two of them can be found around The Haunted Floating Festival island, while the other two require you to return to the regular valley. Here are all of the items you need and where to find each one. One Haunted White Rose Can be found growing on the ground all around the Haunted Mansion on The Haunted Floating Festival island. You might have some leftover from working on the Terror-rific Tree puzzle. One Catfish You can find this Fish in gold bubble spots around the Peaceful Meadow biome. Moana's Boat can also have some already caught Catfish for you to grab. Two Haunted Skeleton Fish Found on the ground all around the Ghostly Zero Fox's grave. You may already have some in your inventory if you're working on the Ghostly Fox Critter puzzle. One Swordfish Can be caught by fishing out of gold ripple spots around Dazzle Beach. You can also check Moana's Boat to see if she's caught any for you to grab. Once you have all of the required ingredients, head back inside the Potion Brewer's House, interact with the cauldron, and toss them in. Completing this task unlocks a special event prize. Potion Brewer's House puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid For all of your hard work in the Potion Brewer's House puzzle, you get to claim the Black Cauldron furniture item as a reward. It's the very same cauldron you just brewed in, so you're already a bit familiar with it. If you're not sure what to tackle next, there's plenty of spooky fun to be had in DDV. You might try working on the Combination Pillar tile puzzle, completing Trick-or-Treat event tasks, solving the Haunted Well puzzle, and progressing in the Witchful Thinking Star Path. 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 solve Potion Brewer's House puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:01 AM All The Haunted Floating Festival potion ingredient locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley       The Haunted Floating Festival is perhaps the trickiest event we've ever gotten in Disney Dreamlight Valley. It's packed with complex trials for you to navigate, with one of the tougher ones asking you to track down potion ingredients. Inside the Potion Brewer's House, a magical cauldron is waiting to be used. Only certain items can be combined to make a potion, though, so if you're stumped, here are all potion ingredient locations for the Potion Brewer's House puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents Where to find all potion ingredients for The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley Haunted White Roses location in Disney Dreamlight Valley Catfish location in Disney Dreamlight Valley Haunted Skeleton Fish location in Disney Dreamlight Valley Swordfish location in Disney Dreamlight Valley Where to find all potion ingredients for The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid Inside the Potion Brewer's House, you can find a sparkling blue book sitting on a table near the back wall. Opening this book reveals four clues for different ingredients. Here are all of the ingredients you can find, what each hint means, and where to go searching for each one. "A thorny bloom of white petals" means Haunted White Roses. You can find them growing by the Haunted Mansion. "A feline fish" means Catfish. You can catch them from around the Peaceful Meadow biome. "Two fleshless fish" means Haunted Skeleton Fish. They can be found by Zero's grave. "A fish that is always en garde" means Swordfish. You can catch them over at Dazzle Beach. This puzzle is a bit of a weird one to tackle compared to the rest, as it's the only one that asks you to grab some items from the regular valley. Luckily, finding most of these items is fairly straightforward and doable for all players, regardless of whether you're a longtime villager or just getting started. Haunted White Roses location in Disney Dreamlight Valley You need just one Haunted White Rose for the potion, and up to three can be found growing around the Haunted Mansion at any given time. The Haunted Mansion is fairly close to the Coco well at the center of the island. Be sure to circle around the entire mansion when searching for this flower, as it can spawn right in front of it, behind it, and in tucked-away corners you might not see at first. All Haunted White Roses are marked with golden sparkles, making them a bit easier to find once you know where to look. You'll also need them for the Terror-rific Tree puzzle, so be sure to grab all the flowers you come across. Screenshot by Destructoid Catfish location in Disney Dreamlight Valley Catfish is a classic, regular ingredient you can find back in Dreamlight Valley. You only need one Catfish for this potion, and there are plenty of them waiting to be fished up in the Peaceful Meadow biome. Look for gold bubble spots around this area to find them. If you're not having much luck getting the right color ripple spot to appear, fish out of all other color spots that pop up to make room for gold ones to spawn. You can also check Moana's Boat, as she might have already caught some for you. Haunted Skeleton Fish location in Disney Dreamlight Valley You need two Haunted Skeleton Fish to brew the potion in this puzzle. This fish can only be found on the ground by the Ghostly Zero Fox's grave. It's the same fish featured in both the Terror-rific Tree puzzle and the Ghostly Fox Critter puzzle, so there's a decent chance you already know where to get it. If you're not sure where to look, start at the Coco well in the middle of the island. Then, turn toward the two stone statues spitting up green water. Walk down the wooden path between them, towards the Halloweentown Hall house. As soon as you reach it, turn left and proceed down the path until you find Zero's grave. Screenshot by Destructoid Up to three Haunted Skeleton Fish can be present at once, so there should be more than enough to grab as long as you haven't picked any up recently. If you have, you'll need to wait about 10 minutes for more to spawn. Swordfish location in Disney Dreamlight Valley The last ingredient you need is one Swordfish, which can be fished up around Dazzle Beach. This is the second item you need to return to Dreamlight Valley to find. They can be fished out of gold ripple spots in this area, or grabbed from Moana's Boat if she happens to catch some. Once you have all of the ingredients you need, toss them into the massive black cauldron with bright green liquid inside the Potion Brewer's House. As soon as you do, the puzzle will be complete. With this puzzle out of the way, you can move on to tackling other spooky endeavors in DDV. You might try working on the Combination Pillar tile puzzle, tackling some Trick-or-Treat event tasks, solving the Haunted Well puzzle, and finishing duties for the Witchful Thinking Star Path. 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 The Haunted Floating Festival potion ingredient locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:53 AM How to solve Ghostly Fox Critter puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley       A spooky, festive new event has arrived in Disney Dreamlight Valley, bringing with it a strange floating island packed with puzzles to tackle. One of the many challenges you'll face in The Haunted Floating Festival event is the Ghostly Critter puzzle. This event is entirely based on solving unique trials, so this puzzle and all others you'll encounter are quite tricky. There are plenty of exclusive prizes you can claim as a reward for finishing these feats, though, so they're certainly worth doing. If this one has you stumped, here's how to solve the Ghostly Critter puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents Where to find ghost Zero Fox Critter in Disney Dreamlight Valley The Haunted Floating Festival Ghost Zero Fox puzzle solution in Disney Dreamlight Valley Ghostly Zero Fox memory dig spot location in Disney Dreamlight Valley Ghostly Critter puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley Where to find ghost Zero Fox Critter in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid The Ghostly Zero Fox can be found wandering around The Haunted Floating Festival island endlessly. This Critter doesn't have a singular fixed location and instead patrols around frequently, making it a bit tough to track down. Luckily, this Ghostly Critter has a glowing blue and white appearance that generally makes it easy to spot around the otherwise dark island. This Fox is quite fast, though, so you might want to eat some food so you can glide or fly to keep up with it. The Haunted Floating Festival Ghost Zero Fox puzzle solution in Disney Dreamlight Valley To complete the Ghostly Critter puzzle, you need to find the Critter's favorite food and feed it to them once daily for four days in a row. This isn't a puzzle you can complete in one go, and requires patience and dedication, so here's a full breakdown of how to get it done. Find the Ghostly Zero Fox Critter around The Haunted Floating Festival event island. Learn what this Critter's favorite food is. There's a book you can find and read on the island that reveals its favorite food, which is Haunted Skeleton Fish. Track down some Haunted Skeleton Fish. You can find this fish on the ground by Zero's grave. Screenshot by Destructoid Feed the Ghostly Zero Fox a Haunted Skeleton Fish. Repeat this step once daily for four days. Collect all four Memory Shards. Each time you feed this critter, a new Memory Shard will drop. Gather all four pieces to complete the puzzle. Travel to the location pictured in the completed Memory. Once finished, the Memory leads you to the Haunted Mansion Hearse. Use your Royal Shovel to dig up your reward. At the Haunted Mansion Hearse, equip your Royal Shovel and use it to dig up your prize. As soon as you do, this puzzle will be complete. Ghostly Zero Fox memory dig spot location in Disney Dreamlight Valley The memory you piece together by completing the Ghostly Zero Fox puzzle highlights a golden, glowing dig spot on The Haunted Floating Festival island. You can find this spot right next to the hearse in front of the Haunted Mansion. This spot appears after you've fed the fox four times to collect all four Memory Shards, so you can only go looking for it once it's complete. Digging up the spot grants you a pouch you can open to claim your reward. Ghostly Critter puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley Completing the Ghostly Critter puzzle unlocks the Clawed Foot Tub item as a reward. It's a furniture item from straight out of the film The Nightmare Before Christmas, where it's used by Lock, Shock, and Barrel to kidnap Sandy Claws. Screenshot by Destructoid There are plenty of other spooky activities to enjoy around the island once you're done tackling this puzzle. If you're not sure what to do next, consider tackling tasks in the Trick-or-Treat event like the Haunted Well puzzle or Sugar Rush. Be sure to also keep up with your Witchful Thinking Star Path event duties. There are three events running together, so it can be a lot to keep up with, but all of them are packed with prizes you don't want to miss. 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 solve Ghostly Fox Critter puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:48 AM FC 26 Ultimate Scream Team 2 players (leaks) and release countdown       Ultimate Scream Team 2 players are coming to FC 26 Ultimate Team very soon, and you can expect some fantastic cards hidden in packs. These cards, like Team 1, will be heavily influenced by Halloween and will get boosts on full-moon nights. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about the cards that are coming to the second team. However, we already have confirmation about the release date, and certain leaks are also likely to appear before the full launch. FC 26 Ultimate Scream 2 release countdown The Ultimate Team 2 cards will be available as soon as Team 1 gets removed. The new cards will be added to packs on Friday, Oct. 31. The following countdown will expire once the new cards are in packs. [hurrytimer id="1134556"] The countdown is based on the following timings. It's the usual routine that EA Sports follows every Friday when it comes to releasing a new batch of promo cards in packs. 11am PT 1pm CT 2pm ET 6pm UTC/BST 7pm CEST If you have stored packs in your club inventory, you can also open them to find promo cards, potentially. We should also find new promo cards as part of SBCs and objectives. Unlike items from packs, you won't have to rely on luck to find them. FC 26 Ultimate Scream 2 players (leaks) As of writing, we have received the first set of leaks. Park Ji Sung Ousmane Dembele Marcus Rashford (coming as an SBC player pick) Christian Pulisic (coming as SBC) Mariona Wesley Sneijder Paulo Futre Claudio Marchisio Jeremie Frimpong Antoine Griezmann Paulo Dybala Blaise Matuidi We should get more leaks as we get closer to the release date. We will duly add them to the guide once they appear on social media. EA Sports could also tease us with some of the upcoming cards, so look out for them as well. 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 FC 26 Ultimate Scream Team 2 players (leaks) and release countdown appeared first on Destructoid.

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