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Dec 12, 14:00
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 1:32 PM A massive update for The Astronauts' dark fantasy RPG shooter Witchfire, The Reckoning brings with it a dedicated Melee Weapon system to spice things up. The post Witchfire The Reckoning Update Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 1:04 PM The urban fantasy world of HoYoverse's Zenless Zone Zero recently made an appearance at The Game Awards 2025 yesterday, detailing Ye Shunguang's combat and the Angels of Delusion faction. The post Zenless Zone Zero The Game Awards 2025 Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 12:04 PM Drawing inspiration from such works as Sub-Terrania, Ecco the Dolphin, The Abyss, and The Blue Planet, players will be able to take a deep dive into the ocean with Howling Hamster Entertainment's 2.5D multidirectional shooter Sub-Species. The post Underwater 2.5D Arcade Action-Adventure Sub-Species Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 11:27 AM A grand adventure 10 years in the making, Jonathan Blow's puzzler Order of the Sinking Star is set to captivate players - and make them say "ah-ha!" - when it launches next year. The post Order of the Sinking Star Preview – Jonathan Blow's Puzzler 10 Years in the Making appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 11:07 AM Revealed during The Game Awards 2025, Fuse Games, Lucasfilm Games, and publisher Secret Mode are raising the stakes with the release of Star Wars: Galactic Racer in 2026. The post Star Wars: Galactic Racer Coming in 2026 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 10:52 AM Ready to Test Your Might? Physical editions of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection are now available for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and more. The post Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Physical Editions Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 12, 2025 10:25 AM Blending together productivity with a soothing virtual fishkeeping experience, Sensory Patch Games' With Me: Aquatic Time is now available in Steam Early Access. The post Focus Tool With Me: Aquatic Time Now Available in Steam Early Access appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 1:45 PM
There's one more Mega Stone players can't get yet, hiding in the game's code The post There's Still One Mega Evolution Missing From <em>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</em> After The DLC appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 12:48 PM
Coven of the Chicken Foot is a puzzle adventure about an elderly witch and a dynamically learning creature The post <i>The Last Of Us</i> Co-Director's New Game Couldn't Be More Different appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 12:05 PM
Save $30 on the TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 mesh-compatible range extender for a limited time at Amazon. The post Amazon Goes on Clearance With TP-Link WiFi 7 Range Extender at a Record Low, Priced Like Budget WiFi 6 Model appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 11:35 AM
Amazon is letting you upgrade to a reliable, efficient HP laptop for under $500 today. The post HP Adds Another 80% Off Laptop as Holiday Clearance Deals Continue on Amazon, Not Listed on Official Site appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 11:07 AM
The RPG added new content overnight, including new boss fights The post <i>Clair Obscur</i> Gets Free DLC Including A Photo Mode To Celebrate Historic Awards Sweep appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 11:05 AM
For a limited time, you can save 25% on the Logitech G522 Lightspeed gaming headset over at Amazon. The post Logitech's Wireless Gaming Headset Deal Comes Early, Hitting Its Cheapest Price Yet Despite Being Newly Released appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 10:54 AM
Everything is in place for this to be one of the funniest films in forever The post The <i>Street Fighter</i> Movie Is Going To Be <i>Way</i> Weirder Than You Think appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 10:35 AM
It's time to freshen up your entertainment setup. The post Forget Govee, Philips Hue 65″ Smart TV Light Strip Is 56% Off and Now Even Cheaper Than the 55″ Version appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 10:05 AM
Save $65 on the precision wireless controller and give your gaming a huge customized upgrade. The post Xbox Clears Out Elite Series 2 Core Gaming Controllers at Their Lowest Price to Compete With PlayStation and Switch appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 9:45 AM
Should Miss Piggy host the whole thing next year? The post What Did You Think Of The Game Awards 2025? appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 9:36 AM
The action-platformer is 'part love letter to games, part satire of them' The post Bradley The Badger Was The True Star Of The Game Awards appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 9:35 AM
You're saving a whopping 72% on the laptop, plus getting freebies worth $199 with your purchase. The post HP Offloads Its 15.6″ Laptop at 72% Off, Margin Clearly Not the Goal on This Windows 11 Pro PC appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 9:05 AM
With a max output of 140W and universal compatibility across Apple, Android, and Google devices, this wall charger is indispensable. The post Anker Is Practically Giving Away Its 140W USB-C Charger in a Holiday Clearance Push appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 9:03 AM
id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize The post The Studio Behind <i>Doom</i> Just Unionized appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 8:49 AM
The Switch 2 exclusive might get a few more patches before the team disbands The post <i>Kirby's Air Riders</i> Gets A Big Balance Update But Don't Expect Sakurai To Keep Tinkering appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 8:35 AM
Enjoy a bigger viewing area without shelling big bucks. The post Amazon Clears Out This 15.6″ Portable Monitor at Its Lowest Price Since Launch for a Year-End Sale, Already Selling Out Fast appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 8:05 AM
One of 2025's biggest smartwatch launches is $100 off in time for the holidays, but it's not likely to last long. The post Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Returns to All-Time Low as Samsung Rolls Out Another Surprise Clearance on Its Smartwatch Before Christmas appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, December 12, 2025 7:35 AM
Apple's latest AirPods just dropped by 12%, but the offer wraps up soon. The post Apple AirPods Pro 3 Drops Below Its Black Friday Price, Now as Cheap as the Pro 2 on Sale appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 12, 2025 12:38 PM After the reveal of its new RPG Divinity, BG3 developer Larian Studios wants to be "tangible and present and open" to drive excitement. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 12, 2025 11:26 AM Game director Jonathan Rogers tells PCGamesN what problems the Path of Exile 2 Druid creates, and how melee builds stack up against ranged. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 12, 2025 10:06 AM Combining the uneasy alliances of Arc Raiders with the survival crafting elements of Rust, the second Enginefall playtest is now underway. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 12, 2025 9:42 AM We're giving away ten free Steam keys for Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader, so you can ascend to daemonhood and romance Aeldari this Christmas. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 12, 2025 7:27 AM Xbox Games Studios says it has "more stuff coming up than we can fit in one show," and the Fable and Forza Horizon 6 dev is top of the list. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 12, 2025 11:59 AM  "This is a game made by adults for adults," is a line that features in a recent interview with Ryan Hill, creative strategist at CI Games, talking of Lords of the Fallen 2 in tandem with its Geoff's Night of Pretending to Like Video Games gameplay reveal trailer. The reason this line comes up is because the upcoming sequel is a violent one, one that hopes to be bloodier and gorier than its predecessor, to the point that you can, if you like, chop off any limb you can see in the game. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 12, 2025 11:56 AM  Last night saw the Peacock theatre in LA fill up with prominent game industry folk all eager to be blasted with trailers for four hours straight. We weren't in the room for The Game Awards 2025, but half of the team stayed up to be to be assaulted with announcements in real-time via livestream, while the other half caught up on the barrage this morning. Having now had some sleep, we decided to collect our thoughts on Geoff-fest 2025 and not at all use it as a way to point out who is looking the most tired. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 12, 2025 10:34 AM  How about that Control Resonant! What was previously referred to as Control 2 now has its own name, and its own protagonist, Dylan Faden, the tongues-speaking brother of the first game's heroine Jesse. Gone is her shapeshifting gun too, replaced with a shapeshifting bit of metal instead. The horrors of the Oldest House have spilled out into New York City, Jesse is MIA, and Dylan must bash his way through it all to find her in a Devil May Cry-esque manner. Interesting enough a setup, but I am bothered by one thing: Remedy say you don't need to play the first game to play this one. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 12, 2025 10:10 AM  Have you showered yet today? No? Then maybe treat yourself to a bath if you can. It might help prepare for Resident Evil Requiem. Capcom formally confirmed last night that, as leaked, it contains Leon Kennedy. Some of their devs have now offered a bit more detail as to how it'll feel to play as both him and co-lead Grace Ashcroft. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 12, 2025 9:00 AM  Doom and Quake studio id Software are now home to a "wall-to-wall" union according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The organisation have announced that a group of 165 id workers have just voted to unionise, adding to the ranks of the 300 ZeniMax quality assurance staff who unionised back in 2023. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 12, 2025 7:37 AM  I have to say, it does tickle me that pretty much anyone involved with Left 4 Dead just seem to still want to make Left 4 Dead. The Anacrusis and Back 4 Blood both were made by folks who worked on the original co-op shooter, and now the original lead designer of it Mike Booth is back with yet another incarnation, 4:Loop, revealed at Geoff's Ads and Statues Evening. As part of that reveal, Booth took part in a little interview over on the PlayStation Blog where he touched on the game's roguelike mechanics, and how excited he is for people to break them. |
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Siliconera Friday, December 12, 2025 1:00 PM
Square Enix shared more details about the Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX album, which included a full reveal of the 13 songs in the tracklist and three short music video samples. We can hear examples of the new takes on "Eternal Harvest," "Messenger of Destruction," and "Tantarian's Theme" right now. The full CD comes to Japan on February 11, 2026, and the $39.99 disc appears in other regions in March 2026. This is all part of the 25th anniversary celebration that included tons of merchandise like the book Final Fantasy IX Picture Book: Vivi and Grandpa's Memories for the Sky.
First, here is the full list of songs that will be on the Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX album, complete with information about who's handling each arrangement of the Nobuo Uematsu tracks and the names of the vocalists when applicable. While no exact order was listed yet, as that is "subject to change," they are listed below in the order in which they appeared on the official site.
As for the samples, first here is the brief music video example of "The Darkness of Eternity" from Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX.
Next, here's how "Tantalus' Theme" will sound.
Finally, here is the early look at "Eternal Harvest."
Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX will come to Japan on February 11, 2026 and show up worldwide in March 2026, and the game is available on the PS1, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.
The post Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX Songs and Music Videos Shared appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, December 12, 2025 12:00 PM
As part of the HoYoVerse TGA 2025 announcement, the company shared a new trailer that teased the three Angels of Delusion characters. That's the Faction that is an idol group. However, the primary focus were the two more imminent Agents Ye Shunguang and Zhao.
Things began with Ye Shunguang. She's the Yunkui Summit character related to Ye Shiyuan who also has something of a crane motif to her secondary form. She's also voiced by M・A・O (Mao Ichimichi) in Japan. We aren't sure of her element or Rank yet, but do know she is expected to be an Attack type character.
After seeing some segments with Shunguang, we see the Krampus Compliance Authority character Zhao. She's a rabbit Thiren. A few more details about her role are available. She's going to be a Defense unit who deals Ice damage, which we can see a bit in the video.
Finally, the TGA 2025 Zenless Zone Zero trailer ended with a peek at the three Angels of Delusion characters. Belle is shown taking a picture with them. There's also a hint that they will be "performing," suggesting a future story questline or upcoming trailers will focus on their appearance and song, much like what happened with Astra Yao.
Here's the full video, which GamersPrey captured during TGA 2025.
And here are official screenshots from the trailer. The final one revealed the name of one of the three Zenless Zone Zero Angels of Delusion characters is Nangong Yu.
Zenless Zone Zero is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Friday, December 12, 2025 11:00 AM
There's more than just a $59.99 standard version of Pragmata on the way, as there will be a $69.99 Deluxe Edition and a Diana amiibo for the Switch 2 version. Capcom also confirmed after TGA 2025 that there will be a pre-order bonus that offers additional cosmetic costumes for Hugh and Diana.
The pre-order bonus for Pragmata is a matched costume set. Hugh gets a Neo Bushido suit. Diana then can wear a Neo Kunoichi ninja outfit that matches him. That could also be offered via another method later.
When it comes to the Diana amiibo, we don't know what it does in Pragmata yet. The initial photo only showed it from the front and back. In it, she's wearing her default outfit.
The Deluxe Edition of Pragmata comes with an array of DLC. Some are cosmetics. Diana and High can dress up in new matched costumes with the Fixer Upper Outfit Set and Lunar Lookers Pack. Hugh's gun can get a Delphi Corp skin. Thre's a Shelter BGM Remix Collection with additional songs. We get three more gestures for Diana. A digital Data Library in-game artwork collection also unlocks.
Here are photos of everything:
Pragmata will come to the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on April 24, 2026, and the PC demo is out.
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Siliconera Friday, December 12, 2025 10:00 AM
Capcom has launched a Robot Master boss design contest for Mega Man: Dual Override. People all around the world have until around the 2026 New Year's Day to submit a design that the company will apply to one of the bosses in the upcoming game.
This contest will specifically cover a Robot Master boss that will have a long suction on its right arm. Capcom has provided a skeleton template of the boss, along with a design submission example:
Capcom will use the social media X to gather submissions. People who have an account on the platform can participate by following a specific account and posting a tweet with the design image attached and the hashtags #MegaManDO and #DesignARobotMaster both included.
The social media account participants must follow will differ based on the country they reside in:
Capcom will close the submission window for the Mega Man: Dual Override Robot Master Design Contest on January 2, 2026, at 2:59 AM ET. The company will then hold a public poll to determine popular designs from January 30 to February 6, 2026. The top 6 finalists will have their names appear in the game's credits, but only one of the six designs will be the grand winner and apply to the actual boss in the game.
Not long after Capcom revealed the game at The Game Awards 2025, Rockman Unity provided a couple more details on the release of Mega Man: Dual Override. This game is intended to be the 12th mainline entry in the classic Mega Man series, and its release in 2027 will coincide with Mega Man's 40th anniversary, based on its first-ever game release on the NES in 1987.
Mega Man: Dual Override will be available worldwide for Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2027.
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Siliconera Friday, December 12, 2025 9:00 AM
I didn't expect Taito to get in on the roguelike trend with Bubble Bobble, but here we are. Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons combines the traditional style stages of the game with the ability to bring in items or learn skills for each run to get through a set number unscathed in the name of getting treasure. While it does sort of work, it all ends up blurring together due to design choices and sometimes feels too unfair to be really fun.
The concept behind Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is incredibly simple. Dolcen heard about Bub, the bubble-blowing dragon who can't get enough of adventuring. He grabbed him and brought him to a place where he can go through castles and dungeons to collect treasure. Since Bub loves adventure, he doesn't question the whole possible-abduction thing and agrees to go castle-crashing and dungeon-diving.
The gameplay for Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is pretty much identical to past games. Bub goes through stages, attempting to reach the door to the next one. Enemies appear, and they can be trapped in his bubbles. Once popped, they're eliminated and you're rewarded. However, since the goal is to either reach the boss in a castle or the exit in a dungeon, it isn't about defeating every enemy to clear a room and move on. You just want to get in and out as fast as possible. Since you also can bring in items, such as ones cause fire to damage enemies, and also jump on bubbles to ride air currents to float to platforms, it can feel more focused on platforming than puzzling things out. The roguelike nod comes from going on successful runs, eventually going back with items that could help or getting skills like a rolling attack that you boost to make surviving and getting further next time easier. It's a generally typical Bubble Bobble experience and, in isolated runs or the castle portions, can feel fine.
I think the thing that gets to me most about Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is how it all blurs together. While there is some slight variation to each area of the dungeon and run, they all tend to have similar color schemes due to it all being candy, cookie, and pastry-themed. A lot of it is just pink on pink on pink on other pastels that sometimes aren't all that far off from pink. While the runs are randomized, the layouts aren't. So you'll eventually recognize the patterns and see the same sorts of stages over and over again. The Castles avoid this issue, since they are predetermined, but the dungeons really suffer from this.
There's also an issue with difficulty in Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons, which is exacerbated by the return of the invincible ghost that returns if you run out of time when going through the stages. The layout and position of enemies can sometimes be a bit intimidating or awkward, which isn't the issue. Especially if you did bring in some of the limited-use materials. But the problem comes from a run being done in a dungeon if you get hit even once. Since it's going to be tens of floors before you reach the end, the ghost is going to appear. It took me hours before I managed to get through a full, 40-floor dungeon without being touched by the ghost or hit by an enemy, and by the end I wasn't having fun. I was just stressed.
A perk of this release is also getting Bubble Symphony with the pack. It's a fantastic game! This is a more traditional Bubble Bobble experience, with players needing to trap enemies in bubbles or use their human forms' wands to attack them in consecutive stages, getting treasures and rewards for clearing each screen. The more frequent boss fights and ability to choose our paths after clearing one. This is a great bonus and honestly helps make the whole package feel more worthwhile.
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons has its moments, but the inclusion of Bubble Symphony helps it feel worth the try. The base game itself is fine, and I had fun with the castle portions. The repetitious colors and stage layouts coupled with the dungeon difficulty is a bit much.
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is available for the Switch, PS5, and PC.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 12:55 PM
The Druid is all set to be the latest class to be added to Path of Exile 2, and it could become the strongest choice, all thanks to its abilities.
The Druid is pretty unique in terms of how the class works compared to other options in the game. The class has four shapeshift forms, 21 skills, and two Ascendancies (Shaman and Oracle). If you're like me and looking to try the class as soon as the update goes live, this guide is going to help you master the different abilities.
The Druid class abilities can be separated into four categories: Bear, Wolf, Wyvern, and Human.
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All Bear form skills in Path of Exile 2
The table below has information on all the skills that you can utilize in the Bear form.
All Wolf skills in Path of Exile 2
The table below has information on all the skills that you can utilize in the Wolf form.
All Wyvern skills in Path of Exile 2
The table below has information on all the skills that you can utilize in the Wyvern form.
All Human skills in Path of Exile 2
The table below has information on all the skills that you can utilize in the non-shapeshifting form.
Some of the abilities are yet to be disclosed, and we will update them as soon as the latest Path of Exile 2 patch goes live.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 12:39 PM
Bethesda really dropped the ball with Skyrim on the Nintendo Switch 2. The company released the Anniversary Edition on Tuesday, and it was plagued with bugs and performance issues that players weren't expecting from a 2011 game launched on a 2025 console.
While the original Nintendo Switch had outdated hardware that caused many third-party game ports to run poorly, like Hogwarts Legacy and Ark: Survival Evolved, that shouldn't be the case on the Switch 2. The new console can run Cyberpunk: 2077 at 40 frames per second and Red Dead Redemption at a stable 60, so running Skyrim shouldn't be an issue. That's why players having trouble with the game are blaming Bethesda, not Nintendo, for the rough Anniversary Edition launch.
Skyrim's performance on Nintendo Switch 2 is awful
Skyrim players faced all kinds of issues when running the game on the Switch 2. One fan reported on Reddit that they had up to 250 ms of input delay in handheld mode. Another player confirmed the massive delay and added that they can't run the game past 30 fps.
Ironically, those who had in-game issues were the lucky ones. Others who had Skyrim's Switch 1 physical edition had to perform some complicated game library management just to run the Switch 2 upgrade. That upgrade is free for those who already own the Switch 1 edition, but these players were being asked to pay for the upgrade when trying to install it. They eventually found a fix that involved removing their cartridge and deleting all game files to reinstall Skyrim and be able to unlock the Switch 2 upgrade.
Players believe Bethesda will mess up Fallout 4's release on the Switch 2
Since most Skyrim issues on the Switch 2 point to problems on Bethesda's end, fans are worried that the company's next Switch 2 release, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, will be just as plagued with bugs.
This Fallout 4 edition was released in November 2025 on PC. It brought crashes and glitches along with the upgrades. Players who could previously run the standard Fallout 4 version were unable to open the game, or use mods that used to be compatible. Many other fans who installed the new Creations Bundle, a pack of 150 premium mods included in the upgrade, also had their games broken. It was so bad that this pack still has a mere 20 percent positive reviews on Steam a month later.
Considering the Fallout 4 version set to release on the Switch is exactly the buggy Anniversary Edition with the broken Creation Bundle, Switch 2 players think the Skyrim release is another reason to believe Fallout 4 will see a rough launch on Nintendo's new console. And once again, because of Bethesda.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 12:05 PM
Warframe brought another batch of romanceable Protoframes in The Old Peace, including Sister Marie Leroux—Wisp's Protoframe. The nun can become your lover if you play your cards right on KIM.
Dating Marie (and any of the Devil's Triad) plays out differently than your romantic dalliances with the Hex. There's no gifting or bounties, so it's all about how you answer her. There's one solace: even if you do mess up, there's a way to get back with her—though deals with the Devil often come with a price...
Here's our guide to romancing Marie in Warframe. You can go to the Kimulacrum for the play-by-play, including answers for every conversation, but we have some general tips below based on the information there and in our experience.
Marie romance guide in Warframe
Before you begin, keep in mind Marie has a special fondness for Albrecht Entrati (or Cardinal Dimanche, as she calls him). He pretended to be a man of the cloth, offering her a helping hand and treating her like a person when few did. She's extremely grateful for that, making her far more likely to idolize Albrecht than to vilify him as other Protoframes do. This may not be forever, since your dialogue choices are bound to at least break down those walls a bit, but that's good information to have when starting out.
Don't side with Entrati just to get on the Sister's good side, though, since that will do far more harm than good. Yes, praising Entrati is the path of least resistance with her, but it's not mandatory if you'd like to romance Marie. In fact, the game will often throw you into conversations with conflicting points of view, which makes them quite interesting. It's not hard to think of people (and animals!) that have reasons to hate Albrecht, especially when a handful of them are just on the other side of the door.
Marie has a tragic backstory of her own, and she can understand the plight of the broken. While we won't go into spoilers here, go into KIM conversations knowing she had quite a rough upbringing, but was saved by the Sisterhood and, later on, by Entrati.
She believes everyone can be redeemed—even the Devil of Tau—and approaching conversations with that principle in mind builds up rapport more quickly. Because of that, you don't need to have the same faith as her (or any at all), though your choices in conversation naturally open up new dialogue options as you get to know her more.
When it comes to romance, Drifter can be quite direct with Marie, and there are plenty of opportunities to show your interest in her. One is as early as level two, when the Sister asks if the Drifter has a specific creed, and you can reply with "what if I said I was more interested in you, instead? Would that be blasphemous?" Smooth, Drifter.
You should be fine as long as you do it on the right occasions and without overdoing it. Surprisingly, she'll be okay if you ask her to hunt you down, but don't ask her how she'd make it up to you in the same conversation.
How to raise Chemistry with Marie in Warframe
Unlike the Protoframes from 1999, you can't do bounties or give gifts to fast-track your progress with romancing Marie. Instead, you must gain Chemistry by answering the right prompts in conversations. Digital Extremes "carefully balanced the Chemistry output to ensure players can rank up with the conversations available to them," but the studio recommends enabling the Play All Kim Conversations setting.
As usual, Marie has six ranks: Neutral, Friendly, Liked, Trusted, Close, and Best Friend/Lover. Lover appears if you date her (which is the goal here), but anyone with a platonic connection to you becomes Best Friends instead.
Can you date more than one Protoframe in Warframe?
Yes, The Old Peace lets you date one member of the Hex and one of the Protoframes in La Cathédrale. You need to have a KIM conversation with both your paramours to get their consent. There's another caveat: you can't date more than one person from the Hex, since, as they're quick to point out, it would make things way too awkward.
Does Marie move in with you when you romance her?
Marie, like the rest of the Devil's Triad, stays inside La Cathédrale and does not move into the Backrooms with you when romanced. She will, however, send you weekly Captura dates, a new addition with The Old Peace. If you've had that conversation with your other paramours, they may also bring up how it's impossible to meet your romantic partners from the Devil's Triad, even though they'd love the chance to do so.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 11:50 AM
Winter is here in Marvel Rivals, and it's about to get real cold outside, sugah.
Rogue is here as the game's newest tank hero alongside the Dec. 12 update, but there's a lot more to look forward to once it goes live, including seasonal skins, events, and some changes to existing team-up abilities.
Read on below for the season 5.5 patch notes in Marvel Rivals, as the update is now live.
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Marvel Rivals season 5.5 patch notes
New Vanguard hero: Rogue
Marvel Rivals' 45th hero is Rogue of the X-Men. She's a Vanguard (tank) that is described as a "true powerhouse on the battlefield" and a melee hero who can get up close and personal to deal big damage.
True to her mutant powers in the comics, Rogue can absorb abilities from heroes she has taken down, such as stealing Doctor Strange's Shield of the Seraphim or Loki's Regeneration Domain. Her ultimate allows her to absorb ultimate energy from nearby enemies, so she could truly shake up the meta.
Her full ability list and kit will be revealed ahead of the update.
Team-Up Ability changes
One team-up is gone from season 5.5, while three others are adding a new hero to their ranks.
Hero buffs and nerfs
Big changes are abound for Ultron who got some nice buffs, and Luna Snow has some new abilities as well, along with ult charge nerfs for several heroes.
Jeff's Winter Splash Festival returns
The seasonal event featuring Land Shark madness is back and better with a new map called Jeffland. The mode now has three unique Jeff builds with their own skill sets.
Winter-themed skins
Holiday and winter-themed skins galore! New outfits for Squirrel Girl, Daredevil, Winter Soldier, Peni Parker, Cloak & Dagger, and more are coming to the shop and "festive events."
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 11:45 AM
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 was officially announced at last night's The Game Awards show, and I for one absolutely love what we saw. I've been anticipating a 40K Total War game for years now, and CA is on the verge of delivering everything I could have asked for.
But that only stands if CA learned from its mistakes and is willing to up the ante over its previous titles in every way possible. Of course, the 40K setting certainly forces the company to rethink its approach to Total War. The scale is beyond anything the franchise has had before, and from what we saw in the trailer, the campaign is probably going to encompass the entire galaxy, with wars waged equally among the stars and planets.
The planetary warfare that was briefly displayed indicated massive scale and epic combat where one has no idea what's going on, which tracks for any 40K battle. However, there are many, many downsides to how CA has done new Total War games for a long time, which chiefly corresponds to the arbitrary 20-unit cap.
Though the trailer gave off strong Dawn of War and RTS vibes in its UI, it didn't really show us much in terms of unit behavior or what the unit cap will be. I hope CA does away with the 20-unit cap completely, and introduces varying faction-based unit caps, whereby Space Marines are limited by their charters on how many units (and people within them) can be deployed in a given situation.
Having every nation and army suffer under the same arbitrary rules has ruined variation between battles, especially in games like Total War: Warhammer (the fantasy ones). Additionally, requiring units to have a lord to be recruited is also dumb and boring and makes zero sense.
In previous Total War games, and even in Warhammer, whenever a lonesome garrison is fought against one of the units is randomly assigned as the "general" or "leader," which is only natural. This should be true for recruiting itself as well, whereby players could raise troops without having to also procure a lord.
Why does every battle have to have this massive, super-powerful guy leading the charge all the time? Most times we even see Space Marines in promotional videos and other games is them, in their squads, doing the deed, without the need of a singled out general that isn't part of the group itself.
Why wouldn't then the players be allowed to, say, recruit additional Space Marines to reinforce another army that already has a commander? It opens up more natural gameplay and makes recruiting a tactical and strategic maneuver instead of a mechanic that forces you to take your main lord, pull him out of a zone, recruit more units only tied to him, and then bring him back into the fold.
On the other hand, I would love to see better diplomacy. Yeah, you've bashed me in the comments before when I spoke of diplomacy in TW: Warhammer before, but I absolutely adore the diplomatic game, especially after having played Three Kingdoms. The depth and breadth of mechanics and tactics tied to diplomacy in that game is exceptional, and I don't see why that wouldn't translate into 40K.
Even so, 40K truly is the universe of constant war, so diplomacy could take the backseat and I wouldn't be so mad, but I'd love to see improvements on that end nevertheless.
Settlement development, reconstruction, and expansion, I hope, will also be much more deep and interesting than they were thus far. I love how in Shogun 2 an enemy can raid your territories and burn and pillage different parts of your realm, whereas in Warhammer there are only settlements that have to be sieged (even then, uninterestingly so). We need segmented development that lets a nation ruin another without properly sieging its planets, or ways to hurt a planet without invading it, thereby lowering its value.
Speaking of sieges, they're going to be so wildly different to anything we've seen that whatever they come up with is going to feel fresh and innovative, so I have no comments on that until I see some footage.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 11:05 AM
It's been widely known or assumed for quite a while that Leon Kennedy was going to be a part of Resident Evil Requiem, but that didn't make last night's Game Awards reveal any less awesome.
Leakers have been reporting Leon's involvement for many months (and PlayStation Network spilled the beans officially earlier this week), but his appearance in RE9's third trailer at The Game Awards was still met with an audible pop in the audience, and maybe even from my own room all the way across the country, too.
The inexperienced FBI agent Grace Ashcroft won't be alone in her terrifying adventure, because everyone's favorite rookie-cop-turned-government-agent-badass pulled up in a new whip towards the end of the new trailer, and he's likely being paid handsomely to do it, too. Well, Capcom is.
After the reveal, Capcom announced that Leon's ride is a custom Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT in partnership with the luxury car company. And if the leakers are accurate (and they have been so far), this may be a drivable vehicle in the game that Leon uses to navigate between areas.
RE9 both looks and sounds like it's aiming to combine the best part of both of the franchise's dueling identities, and jump back and forth between both. Survival horror and action. First-person and third-person. Action hero and out-of-their-depth survivor. And according to the director, that's exactly how it will play out.
"Requiem has just one, unified story," director Akifumi Nakanishi said in an interview with Automaton. "As the plot advances, you switch between Leon's sections and Grace's sections. There are even some scenes where they meet. Grace is 'the biggest scaredy-cat in Resident Evil history,' while Leon is a seasoned veteran, so seeing how those personalities interact is part of the fun."
Being able to swap between first- or third-person at any given time also excites me. How do I feel that day? Do I want to be scared and see the horrors up close, or do I want to pull it back and go guns blazing like Leon's been doing for almost 30 years? That freedom, and also the unpredictability, is by design as well, according to the director.
"If the whole game were Grace, it would be extremely scary," Nakanishi said. "In this sense, Leon's sections work to release the tension. You feel safe during Leon's chapters, and then scared again during Grace's. It's a consciously designed horror structure."
Leon is at least in his late 40s in RE9, and he's showing his age a bit, kind of like me. I feel you, buddy. He has visible wrinkles and he's got some graying stubble, but that has not stopped him from sporting the same haircut he brought into Raccoon City in 1998, or from kicking all kinds of ass as usual.
"Grace's gameplay is based on Resident Evil 2, whereas Leon's gameplay includes martial arts and melee moves, based on Resident Evil 4," Nakanishi said.
All of these words and notions combine to create a level of hype for a video game that I haven't felt in some time. Like many aging gamers, Resident Evil has been with me since my childhood, and all throughout my life in the years that followed. And I'm still excited for whatever comes next.
I have vivid memories of watching my uncle play the original game when I was seven or eight years old, and darting out of the room when the zombie dogs burst through the windows. I had a similar experience on my own in Resident Evil 2, playing as Leon, when the zombies broke down the windows of Kendo's Gun Shop. It took me years to find the bravery to play the game to completion (I got a PS1 and RE2 for my ninth birthday), and it's since become one of my all-time favorites.
For many, Resident Evil 6 was one of the low-points of the series when it launched back in 2012, and that's the last time we saw Leon in one of the games. Bringing him back for RE9, and likely his very own requiem, feels right. And heading back to Raccoon City one more time, as an old veteran of zombie-killing (or gaming, in my case), is a thrilling prospect that I can't wait for.
Welcome back, Leon, and I'll be seeing you on Feb. 27. Please bring Jill Valentine and/or Claire Redfield with you.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 10:58 AM
You'll be tasked with collecting all kinds of unique ingredients when working through Star Path events in Disney Dreamlight Valley. In the Winter Warmth Star Path, one task you'll encounter asks you to harvest an orange vegetable from the ground.
With so many unique items available to find across the main valley and DLC worlds, it can be tricky to determine which one this duty is referring to. It's not too tough a mission to get done once you know what you're looking for, so here's how to harvest an orange vegetable from the ground in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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What is an orange vegetable from the ground in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
For the purposes of the Winter Warmth Star Path event, the orange vegetable from the ground is Carrots in DDV. There are other ingredients that match this description, like Pumpkins, but only Carrots work for this specific task.
This mission is a routine duty that falls under the "Gathering items for snowman" theme, which is why Pumpkins don't work. Carrots are commonly used as the nose for snowmen, thus making them the snowman-related item you need to get this task done.
When you go to harvest Carrots for this quest, be sure to bring along a gardening friend and two Companions who also specialize in this role. Having them at your side means you have a chance of collecting more than expected. Any bonuses they find won't count for the event task, but since you're putting in the work anyway, it's worth earning some extra goodies to cook with, sell, store, or otherwise use as needed.
Harvest an orange vegetable from the ground in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the harvest an orange vegetable from the ground duty, you need to harvest a total of five Carrots. This means you need to purchase Carrot Seeds, dig holes for them, plant them, water them, wait for them to grow, and finally, harvest them. Gardening is a bit of a laborious process, but Carrots are one of the easier crops to deal with.
First off, you need to purchase some Carrot Seeds, which are available at Goofy's Stall in the Peaceful Meadow biome for 10 Star Coins. They take 15 minutes to grow, but you can get them going a bit quicker if you plant them in the Peaceful Meadow biome, where they take closer to 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
Since this is a routine duty as opposed to a regular Star Path task, you get a much better reward for getting it done. For finishing this mission, you get to claim 50 Tokens, which is the most you can get from any one task. It's a super-easy one to get done once you know what the right vegetable is, so this is certainly one worth completing.
Although 50 Tokens is a lot, there are a few prizes that cost around 100, so you still might need some more to get this task done. There are plenty of other missions to tackle, but lots of them can be tricky to solve, too, so you may need some help figuring out how to tackle other duties like crafting cloth, planting vegetables that make great coaches, digging for special crystals underground, and selling snowman building material.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 10:16 AM
If you liked Hunty Zombies and a bunch of other Roblox dungeon combat games then you'll love Anime Final Quest as it brings an anime twist. There's a bunch of different weapons to unlock and use inspired by popular anime characters like Mihawk or Sukuna. You can learn all about them on the Anime Final Quest Trello, Wiki and Discord.
Anime Final Quest Trello, Wiki and Discord Links
Here are all the community HUB and info links you need for Anime Final Quest:
As you farm dungeons for new weapons and gear the Trello and Wiki can come in real handy. You can check out all the available weapons beforehand to see which movestyle suits you the best. While all weapons can be fun there are some that are drastically more powerful than others in this game like Sukuna. The Trello and Wiki will guide you through all the weapons and skills as well as gear, dungeons and bosses.
Then you can check out the official Discord server for more specific questions like tier lists and best combos. There are always experienced players there to help you plus you get to make suggestions to the devs about either new content or buffs and nerfs. Speaking of which you can track the latest updates as well as buffs and nerfs in the Update-Log channel and announcements.
That's it for my Anime Final Quest Trello board, Wiki page and Discord server guide. Check out the full list of Anime Final Quest codes for a bunch of free rewards.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 9:31 AM
To successfully complete many Star Pasth event duties, you need to find and gather all kinds of specific items in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One gathering duty you'll encounter asks you to harvest a key chocolate ingredient.
This vague clue is all you're given to work with, and there are loads of different ingredients you can find around the main valley and DLC worlds, making it a tricky one to solve. If this event quest has you stumped, here's how to harvest a key chocolate ingredient in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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What is a key chocolate ingredient in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
A key chocolate ingredient in DDV is Cocoa Beans. You can find them growing on Cacao Trees, of which there are six around your valley. Initially, two of these trees start off in the Glade of Trust, while the other four can be found in the Sunlit Plateau.
Like all fruit trees and bushes, though, they can be freely moved around, so you likely relocated them. If you're not sure where you put them, open the Collection page, select the Ingredients tab, and locate Cocoa Beans. Hover over them to have the biome or biomes your Cacoa Trees are in displayed near the bottom left corner.
Each Cacao Tree can be harvested to claim three Cocoa Beans. It then takes 30 minutes for more to grow. Cocoa Beans cannot be planted and grown from seeds and are instead a tree excsuvie crop that can only be obtained from these specific plants.
Before you start harvesting this crop, be sure to ask a foraging specialist villager to hang out with you, as well as two foraging Companions. Having all three at your side will grant you multiple chances of obtaining extra Cocoa Beans. Any extra found by your allies won't count for the Star Path task, but since you're harvesting either way, it's still worth trying to use these bonuses so you can get extra to store, sell, cook with, or otherwise use.
Harvest a key chocolate ingredient in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the harvest a key chocolate ingredient duty, you need to harvest a total of 15 Cocoa Beans. Since you have six Cacao Trees with three that can be grabbed from each tree, you can complete this quest in one go, as there's more than enough to harvest available right away.
Finishing this task gets you 10 Tokens to spend in the event. It's not much, so you'll likely want to tackle some additional event tasks to earn enough Tokens to buy the better prizes. If so, some good ones to work on are cooking a fairly fancy dinner, digging for special crystals underground, harvesting some red bush berries, and selling snowman building material.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 9:27 AM
Vinquibus is a new type of weapon added to Warframe as part of The Old Peace update, and you can yield massive damage with the correct build.
Vinquibus is the signature weapon for Uriel, who himself is the newest frame in Warframe. Unlike other weapons inside the game, Vinquibus serves two different roles at the same time. Naturally, it requires a fair bit of tweaking to get the best out of its in-game prowess.
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Vinquibus characteristics in Warframe
As mentioned earlier, Vinquibus is a hybrid weapon. Once you equip it, the Vinquibus will occupy both the melee and the primary weapon slots. Interestingly, the melee and rifle versions have different mods that allow you to carry two builds simultaneously.
Here are some of the key pointers to keep in mind when using the Vinquibus.
Hence, the Vinquibus is typically a weapon that does well when you use it as a combo of both primary and melee. The following build will help you make the most of this excellent weapon. While the melee section of the build is yet to be finalized, I have already mentioned the prefered mods and Arcana that you'll want to use in the Primary slots.
Best Vinquibus primary weapon build
The following build will help you make the most of of primary version of the Vinquibus. I have listed all the prefered mods required for this build. To make it optimum, you'll need to use at least five Formas, or use mods that aren't max-ranked.
For the Arcane, the best choice is Primary Deadhead. This Arcane causes +120% Damage for 24 seconds and +30% to Headshot Multiplier upon a Headshot kill. The Arcane, at max rank, also reduces the weapon recoil by 50%. It's the perfect choice to enhance the precision-firing offered by the Vinquibus.
Once again, I will be adding the melee loadout as quickly as possible, which will allow you to make the most of the Vinquibus in Warframe.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 8:25 AM
Now that you've gotten to know her better, Cinderella's got yet another friendship mission for you to tackle in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Your next quest from her is A Dream Come True, and there's a lot to get done in this one.
Friendship missions are always fairly large tasks, so it's likely you may find yourself stuck on certain steps. If this is the case, here's a complete walkthrough for the A Dream Come True quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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How to complete A Dream Come True in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the A Dream Come True quest for Cinderella, you need to gather lots of materials with various valley villagers and craft a special new coat. There's plenty to get done, so here's a full breakdown of all key steps.
Meet the Fairy Godmother in her House
To start, head over to the Fairy Godmother's pumpkin house, wherever you have it placed in the valley. Head inside and interact with Fairy Godmother to chat and get things moving in this mission.
Pick up the Instant Photos in the Fairy Godmother's House
After chatting with Fairy Godmother, you need to grab some Instant Photos from her home. Walk over to the spot between the blue chair and the blue planter to find them sparkling on the ground. Pick them up, then chat with Fairy Godmother about what you found.
The mission is now on the move, so head over to Cinderella's castle home, wherever you chose to set it up in the valley. Once you're inside, chat with Fairy Godmother again to progress the task.
Gather Gold Nuggets for buttons with Mushu
For the next portion of this quest, you'll need to embark on various scavenger hunts with specific villagers. First up is searching for Gold Nuggets with Mushu. Exit Cinderella's castle, and Mushu will automatically join you so you can begin the hunt.
Gold Nuggets can be acquired by mining rock spots in specific areas around the valley. You have a chance of finding them while mining in the Sunlit Plateau, Frosted Heights, and Forgotten Lands biomes in the main valley, as well as the secret Vitalys Mine area tucked behind the waterfall in Sunlit Plateau. It can also drop from rock nodes anywhere in Mythopia in Storybook Vale.
Gather flowers with Mickey for dye
Next up, you need to gather some flowers with Mickey so you can make dye. The flowers you need to find around the valley are:
Gather gems with Aladdin for sparkle
Your third and final scavenger hunt in this quest is gathering gems with Aladdin. Together, you must work to find:
Show Cinderella the Mysterious Fabric Scrap and White Buttons
With all of the scavenger hunts now complete, it's time to meet up with Cinderella to share your progress. Before you do, you'll need to make sure you have both the Mysterious Fabric Scrap and the White Buttons in your inventory, which are the items you got from her previous two friendship quests, including Cinderella's Custom Creation and Critter Chaos.
Craft the Coat of Companionship
Now that you have all of the required materials, it's time to craft the Coat of Championship. Head to any crafting station around the valley and switch over to the Functional Items category to make it. Equip it on your character once it's made, then meet up with Cinderella.
Take a picture with Cinderella in your Coat of Companionship
Grab your phone from the Royal Tool wheel and snap a picture with Cinderella while you're wearing the Coat of Championship. Then, chat with Cinderella one last time to officially complete the A Dream Come True quest.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 8:08 AM
The Sparkly Tanga Meringue donut is one of the most powerful recipes in Pokémon Legends Z-A, and it will allow you to raise the stakes for your Alpha and Shiny hunts in the Mega Dimension DLC.
Alpha and Shiny variants aren't only more powerful, but they're incredibly rare to spot. When you use a donut with Sparkling and Alpha Power, you raise the chances of encountering both. This guide will list down what I believe is the best possible recipe to create a donut that offers both Sparkling and Alpha Power (and also for all types).
How to make Sparkly Tanga Meringue donut in Pokémon Legends Z-A
The process of making the Sparkly Tanga Meringue donut is pretty much the same as other recipes. Head to Hotel Z, where you can find Ansha and her baking area. Here's a list of ingredients you'll require for making this donut.
In simple words, the Sparkly Tanga Meringue donut is focused massively on the Sweet aspect, which is required to get the Alpha Power boost. Having a lot of flavor points in Sweet is almost always going to guarantee you a donut that boosts Alpha Power.
As usual, all donuts outside fixed recipes like Bad Cruller or the Old-Fashioned have random outcomes. Hence, there's a chance that your outcome might not have Sparking Power (since Alpha Power will be almost guaranteed). If you still miss out, you can just reset to your last save by closing the game, which will help you get back your recipes.
If you want another recipe that's solely focused on Sparking Power, you can try baking the Sparkly Occa Meringue donut. This specific donut also has a chance to include Humungo Power and Catching Power. If you're approaching the endgame, the Plasma Glazed donut will allow you to open a special portal to reach Mega Zeraora.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 7:53 AM
The Holiday 2025 festivities have begun for Epic Games Store to celebrate Christmas, and the Mystery Game feature has returned.
If you're completely new to the concept, this guide will help you figure out everything that you need to know. For the next few days, Epic Games Store will be providing games to you for free. Once redeemed, these games will be permanently added to your library without you having to spend a dime.
This guide will help you stay on top of every free game that you can get as part of the holiday celebrations.
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All Mystery Games in Epic Games Holiday 2025
The giveaways have begun on Dec. 11, and we already have the first offering available on the store.
I will be adding more games to this list when they become available. There will be a new game every day, and Epic has begun in a pretty grand fashion. Hogwarts Legacy is undoubtedly one of the best games that I have played. You can enjoy all the content available in the base game for free, and it will be interesting to find out more about what's next.
How to get the free Mystery Games from Epic Games 2025
The process of redeeming the games is the same. However, every game on offer will be available for a limited period. Hogwarts Legacy was offered on Dec. 11 at 10am PT/12pm CT, and the next game will be unlocked at the same time today, Dec. 12.
Hogwarts Legacy will be available until 8am PT/10am CT on Dec. 18. The games revealed later could have different expiry dates, or the same one. We will duly add the updated information when a game becomes available for offer.
As long as a game is on offer, open its store page. You'll find that the purchase price is zero (instead of its listed price). Add it to your cart and confirm the order to proceed with adding the game to your account. Once done, you can then download the game from your library. As mentioned, all products that you add for free during the Holiday 2025 event will be permanently present in your library.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 7:14 AM
Roblox Anime TDs have been releasing left and right lately and while some like Anime Crusaders have popped off, others have flopped. Universal TD looks to be a success with a wide roster of characters with unique abilities. Luckily, here are the Universal Tower Defense Trello, Wiki and Discord to keep track of everything.
Universal TD Trello, Wiki and Discord Links
Here's everything you need to start playing Universal TD while staying informed:
Out of all of these links I would start with the Wikis first since they have the most info on all the units. There's also info on the in-game features and mechanics for progression. You can find info on:
After the Wikis you can dive into the Discord for more specific questions to the community and the devs. There's always a tester or an experienced player there to answer any questions like which units are better to go for early or in the end-game. This is the best place to find community tier lists.
The Discord is also useful to keep track of the latest updates. The Announcements and Update-Log are there so you can check the latest additions as well as buffs and nerfs which are quite common in TD games overall. Don't forget about the Codes and Giveaways channels where you can score free rewards if you stay tuned.
That's it for my Universal Tower Defense Trello board, Wiki page and Discord server walkthrough. Check out our Universal Tower Defense codes for free goodies.
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Destructoid Friday, December 12, 2025 7:05 AM
Cooking is one of the most common tasks you'll encounter while working your way through Star Path events in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Sometimes, though, it's not clear what you actually need to make, as is the case with the cook a fairly fancy dinner duty.
All missions related to cooking aren't too tricky to get done once you understand what's being asked of you, as long as you have the ingredients to tackle them. If you're unsure how to go about finishing this one, here's how to cook a fairly fancy dinner in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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What is a fairly fancy dinner in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
A fairly fancy dinner in DDV is any three-star or better dish that falls under the Entrée category. If you're not sure which dishes meet both requirements, you can use the filtering system at any cooking station to filter by three-star, four-star, or five-star and select the Entrée category. You've got to make something that is at least decently fancy for this quest, and luckily, there are plenty of different options to choose from.
Cook a fairly fancy dinner in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the cook a fairly fancy dinner duty for the Winter Warmth Star Path event, you need to cook 10 three-star or better Entrées. You can cook 10 of the same dish, or mix it up and cook a couple of different ones to get this task done. It's entirely up to you how you choose to break up this mission.
There are loads of different Entrées you can cook, both with recipes from the main valley and those you unlock in DLC works like The Storybook Vale and Wishblossom Ranch. If you're unsure what to make, here are some of the easiest three-star or better Entrées to gather ingredients for.
Successfully completing this task gets you 15 Tokens to spend in the Star Path event. It's a decent prize, but not quite enough to get most of the main rewards, so you'll likely want to tackle some additional duties next, like selling snowman building material, planting vegetables that make great coaches, digging for special crystals underground, and harvesting some red bush berries.
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