GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:53 PM Xiaomi and Polyphony Digital Inc. have announced that the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra will launch in Gran Turismo 7 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 platforms beginning January 29. The post Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Coming to Gran Turismo 7 January 29 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:56 PM An action-packed, first-person retro shooter, the latest trailer for Auroch Digital and Dotemu's Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Will let players join Federation legend General Johnny Rico as they learn more about Major Samantha "Sammy" Dietz. The post Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Major Sammy Dietz Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:13 PM An exciting new DLC for Shiny Shoe Games and Big Fan Games' roguelike deckbuilder Monster Train 2, players will be able to lead the new Railforged clan in a battle against the Titans when Destiny of the Railforged launches February 2. The post Monster Train 2: Destiny of the Railforged Launching February 2 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:40 PM Featuring a healthy roster of Heroes and Villians, see who's making their way to Byking and Bandai Namco's MY HERO ACADEMIA: All's Justice with the latest trailer for the title. The post MY HERO ACADEMIA: All's Justice Full Roster Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:17 PM Featuring a week-long "rewind" of Pokémon GO Tour events, Niantic announced that the Road to Kalos Event will begin in Pokémon GO starting February 23. The post Road to Kalos Event Coming to Pokémon GO Starting February 23 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:13 PM A new video for Mob Entertainment's upcoming indie mascot horror thriller Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 has surfaced, focusing on its Playtime Co. scientists. The post Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 Playtime Co. Scientist Video Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 2:55 PM An enchanting underground adventure awaits with today's release of Pugstorm and Fireshine Games' Core Keeper – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The post Core Keeper – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 2:23 PM Unlocking new content, performance and optimization improvements, and more, Offworld Industries and Knights Peak's 16-player co-op FPS Starship Troopers: Extermination has released their new 1.9 Update. The post Starship Troopers: Extermination 1.9 Update Brings New Enemy Bug and More appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:55 PM Ready for Another Winter? Tribute Games and Universal Products & Experiences have revealed that Scott Pilgrim EX will launch digitally for PC and consoles March 3. The post Scott Pilgrim EX Launching for PC and Consoles March 3 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
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The visual language of algorithm juicing on YouTube gets repurposed into something wholesome and hilarious The post BabyTuber Thumbnails Are The Best appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Microsoft's gaming division had a rough holiday quarter The post Xbox Hardware Is Still Falling, Falling, Falling appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Christoph Hartmann was a key hire back in 2018 The post Former 2K Boss Leaves Amazon Game Studios As It Pivots To Party Slop appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Fishing and farming meet some serious foe-slaying in this upcoming RPG The post <i>Emberville</i> Is A Mash-Up Of <i>Diablo</i> And <i>Stardew Valley</i> That Has Our Attention appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:57 PM
Start your journey on the right foot in Bandai Namco's JRPG-flavored Soulslike sequel The post 10 Tips To Know Before You Start Playing <i>Code Vein 2</i> appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:32 PM
A PS5 SSD jumped over $400 overnight, according to one employee on Reddit The post Target Employee Shows In Real Time How Tech Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Platform requirements will make the Nintendo ports a little different The post Nintendo Says No To Toxic Dong On Switch 2 As <i>Dispatch</i> Devs Confirm Censored Content appeared first on Kotaku. |
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This open-world sequel is ideal for JRPG fans looking for an approachable entry point to Soulslikes The post <i>Code Vein II</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:26 PM
Also: RuneScape will be made with genAI but not the kind players can 'feel' The post Scott Pilgrim EX Just Skyrocketed To The Top Of My Winter Game List appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:21 PM
Another video game company is using AI to create art and possibly replace human workers The post GOG Caught Using AI-Generated Artwork appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:32 PM The Spirit Lift is a new Slay the Spire-style deckbuilder set in a haunted hotel, and we're giving away free Steam keys to ten lucky ghouls. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:56 PM  Dune: Awakening has struggled a touch with its endgame pretty much since launch, but with the MMO's next big update, Chapter 3, is promising to offer a revamp that you (yes, you! The person playing Dune: Awakening right now! Maybe!) have been after. A release date was also offered up for the big update, alongside some specifics on just what this new endgame might look like. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:32 PM  A thing that was quite endearing, perhaps the main appeal even, about the early internet was how it was a place you could go to, with lots of other, unique places to go through, be they forums, chatrooms, or oddball social games. The last item in the list there kind of faded away for a while, replaced by MMOs and live service games like Fortnite, but these smaller scale, social-first games, or hangout games, are making a comeback, with games like Webfishing. And soon, for the more aquatic amongst you, there will be Coral Social Club. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 28, 2026 2:02 PM  Last week, Ubisoft announced a major restructure that saw multiple games cancelled, including the Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time Remake, and more concerningly prospectively put layoffs on the horizon. Now, following an agreement made by a group of organised Ubisoft workers across multiple French unions, a call for an international strike across all studios at the company has been put out. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:00 PM
LINE Yahoo will add Final Fantasy VII characters to LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum. Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, and Aerith Gainsborough will have their chibi-head Tsum Tsums appear in the mobile game. This crossover is made possible by the Final Fantasy characters' appearances in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Following a silhouette teaser on January 27, 2026, the game's official social media account formally revealed Cloud as a new Tsum Tsum. More details on the upcoming update are available courtesy of the Japanese X user Rui. Aerith and Tifa will join Cloud, along with a new version of King Mickey and a + (Plus) version of Sora. The same update will also add more settings, such as gyro toggle and volume adjustment for voiced Tsums.
LINE has been sporadically adding Kingdom Hearts series characters to its Disney Tsum Tsum mobile game. Sora and Riku were the first two characters to appear in the Japanese server in April 2017 and the global server in September 2017. The most recent Kingdom Hearts characters to appear before these Final Fantasy characters were Roxas and Xion in July 2025 in Japan.
LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum is available worldwide on iOS and Android devices. The new Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy Tsum Tsums will appear in the Japanese server in February 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 28, 2026 2:00 PM
We now have a better idea of how the Zenin family and Fushiguro family tree looks in Jujutsu Kaisen, thanks to a new image shared on social media. This comes as the third season is now airing on Crunchyroll and the Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo spin-off manga starring Maki Zenin's descendants runs in Shonen Jump. It offers insights into how many of the major and minor characters from the series are connected.
Due to events in the manga and anime, as well as some other established details, we already basically knew how Jujutsu Kaisen characters like Megumi Fushiguro and Maki Zenin were related, but this new family tree is designed to make things a bit more clearer. The three main branches shown focus on establishing the connections between the cousins. This means we see the branch for Maki and her sister Mai Zenin, the one for Naoya Zenin, and the one that ends with Megumi. In the bottom left, there's a general area that shows some other members of the family like Chojuro, Nobuaki, and Ranta Zenin, but it doesn't go into more detail and shows them as isolated additional relatives.
Here's the full Jujutsu Kaisen Fushiguro and Zenin family tree, and I added English text below character names and near certain generation signifiers. In the case of some unknown relations, such as Naobito Zenin's wife, there are only question marks. Also, since we don't know Megumi or Maki's mothers' names, those aren't mentioned, but their character portraits do appear. As this is based on events as of the time of the main series, it does not include any Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo characters under Maki's side.
This isn't the only recent Jujutsu Kaisen mediarelease focusing on certain characters. The official Shueisha Manga Plus YouTube channel shared a new Satoru Gojo trailer. It features various panels from the series starring the teacher. Note that there will be spoilers if you haven't kept up with the manga adaptation, especially toward the end of the video. While he isn't related to any of the Zenin family, he is related to Yuta Okkotsu.
The Jujutsu Kaisen manga is available outside via Viz Media, while the anime is streaming on Crunchyroll.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5:16 PM
Expired Respirator might not be a new item in ARC Raiders, but the demand for it has gone up after the Headwinds update went live.
The Trophy Display project, added as part of the Headwinds update, requires you to find and submit Expired Respirators. Doing so will earn you different rewards that might be immensely beneficial for your in-game grind.
While there's an element of randomness associated with how you can find, this guide will help raise the odds of your success.
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Best Expired Respirator locations in ARC Raiders
There's no fixed area where you're guaranteed to find Expired Respirators. However, it's a medical equipment that can typically be found in commercial areas. I usually used to find this item in different spots of the Buried City. The Hospital is a POI that seems to have the highest chances of success.
Another great spot is the Testing Annex location on Dam Battlegrounds. The spot, located in the southern part of the map, can also help you with a few Expired Respirators. That said, it ultimately depends on your luck.
If you're on the Spaceport or the Blue Gate map, I would concentrate on hitting the Commercial and Residential areas. You'll want to go carefully through all the containers and other breachable spots that you might find.
How to use Expired Respirators in ARC Raiders
As of writing, the most important use of the Expired Respirators is to complete the second stage of the Trophy Display project. You'll need to submit three of these items once you've unlocked Stage 2. Doing so will get you three Photoelectric Cloak, and bring you one step closer to unlocking the final rewards.
Once done, you can recycle Expired Respirators to get four Fabric and eight Rubber Parts. Both items are staples for several crafting recipes, and you should stack them as much as possible.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:18 PM
The Bigger & Boulder update has introduced plenty of new weapons in Terraria, and finding all of them can be a true grind.
While the overall list is quite big, I have found a fair amount so far. The tables below have brief details about how you can obtain them. Some are easier to obtain, while a few can be quite difficult.
Disclaimer: This guide is a work in progress, as I have yet to find all the weapons.
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How to find all Terraria Bigger & Boulder weapons
Obtaining the new weapons in Terraria isn't necessary to complete the game. However, some of them are quite important as they're part of different achievements.
Melee, Ranged, and Utility
Whip
If you have loved using Whips, the Bigger & Boulder update will be a favorite with all the new choices.
Other weapons
The Slime Spear can be crafted using 50 Gel, and is great for starters. Then there's the Phasesaber, Freeze Bomb, and Greater Bomb. All three weapons are present in Terraria, but I am yet to figure out how you can find/craft them.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:59 PM
Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's latest in this long-running action series, seems to have finally overcome its performance woes that have plagued the game since release. Plunging it to overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam, Wilds' performance problems have taken a year to be fixed, but Capcom has finally found a way.
Monster Hunter Wilds' Jan. 28 patch, exclusive for the PC version of the game, has addressed major performance issues that have been in the game since it first released on Feb. 28, 2025. For many people, this rendered the title nigh-unplayable. Lag, low fps, stutters, crashes, all of it was the norm in Capcom's latest, which led to the game garnering an "overwhelmingly negative" label on Steam.
Today, though, the winds blow more favorably, as Capcom appears to have ironed out all the major problems the game had, prompting players to immediately turn heel and start bombing the game with positive reviews. It's now at "mixed," and only stands to keep rising as time goes by.
Over on social media, folks are outright flabbergasted at what Capcom has done. "What the heck did they do this update?!" reads one post on the Monster Hunter subreddit.
"Every performance issue I've had is fixed. I'm running max setting without framegen at a buttery smooth 120 fps," the player said. Others echoed this sentiment: "The game looks and feels so much better it's amazing."
A few considered that Capcom took nearly a year to do this, with the game being in a semi-playable state at best, even on high-end hardware, for all that time. "It was about f**king time! Took them almost a year!" said one frustrated player, though I have to say it's better to have it fixed eventually than never (which did happen in the case of many, many games throughout the last decade or so).
So, if you were on the fence about MHW since last February, now's a great time to hop on. When it does work (and that seems to be the norm now), MHW has a lot to offer, and its core gameplay loop is an experience you won't find in many other titles.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:57 PM
Summer sale, winter sale, you name it, there's always that time of year you can rely on to get amazing games for an absolute bargain. But now we're waiting for the Steam Spring Sale to come around on March 19, so what do we do with our time until then?
After scouring Steam for fantastic video games at low prices, here are five recommendations for under $5 you can play this month (or all year long). Whether you're looking for high replayability and an addictive gameplay loop, fun with friends, or an experience you won't forget anytime soon.
Destructoid's recommendations: Five games for $5
Lock in for endless chaos with 'Vampire Survivors'
Potentially the best bang for your buck game out there, Vampire Survivors demonstrates that less is more. That is, until you become the physical manifestation of "more" out there on the battlefield. The job is simple: survive against hordes of enemies for as long as possible. For the roguelike enthusiasts and gamers who want both a challenge and to lose hours in satisfying gameplay, Vampire Survivors is action-packed chaos that satiates the demand for more by providing limitless possibilities with builds.
Is luck on your side, or are you just the world's best gamer? Calling all Hades and Dark Souls players, for this one is for you. The perfect warmup that will surely make you lose track of time, Vampire Survivors is as addictive as Balatro, but this game will actually make you feel unstoppable. Just remember to go outside every once in a while.
An experience to remember with 'Sally Face - Episode One'
Outside of The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption, you can find some surprising heavy-hitters in the indie world of adventures and RPGs. The charming hand-drawn aesthetic with a morbid cartoonish twist does what hyper-realistic games often cannot. Previously RPG Maker games, now often side-scrollers or point-and-click, these indie titles invite you in with their heartfelt and relatable cast, a study into the human condition, and profound narratives that will leave you wanting more—and Sally Face is one of those games.
Games like Sally Face, though they may not catch your eye for their art style, capture hearts for their realism. It has passion and heart, offering up humor, sadness, and happiness, it is a neat package that can hold more impact in its short run-time than hundreds of hours in a game with a million-dollar budget ever could. For the narrative lovers like myself, this one is for you.
Unbeatable atmosphere with 'IT STEALS'
IT STEALS remains one of the most panic-inducing horror games I've played. Transported to a PAC-MAN-like realm where you must collect orbs to survive, this pixelated nightmare houses abominations that love to play with their food — and you're next on the menu. Adapt, improvise, and try not to lose your nerve in this ever-changing labyrinth of torment.
From the developer of Lethal Company and Welcome to the Dark Place, IT STEALS is a horror with five terrifying game modes. Just when you thought you got the hang of how this works, the rules reset, and you're now faced against a new threat that's more deadly than the last. A flashlight in hand, the timer counting down to zero, a monster waiting to ambush you from the shadows. If you hate the thought of being chased, then IT STEALS is here to destroy your hopes and dreams. You'll never want to play hide and seek again.
Ragebait and destroy friendships with 'PICO PARK'
Co-op games let you connect with old friends and new, but PICO PARK might actively destroy the friendship you've spent weeks, months, maybe years building. The ultimate friendship test, PICO PARK throws you into a puzzle platformer, where you must band together and combine brain cells to win. There's always one on the team who takes the game too seriously (me) and another who's the troll of the group (lord help you if there's multiple). I'm adamant this is a Portuguese Man o' War simulator, because if you don't work together, you will surely fail.
Depending on the types of friends you have (or the kind of friend you are), PICO PARK could either be a walk in the park or more challenging than Elden Ring. With a real-life sanity meter and friendships on the line, the stakes are high, and you might come out the other side a different person. Good luck, you're gonna need it.
Feel more connected in the world with 'Kind Words'
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) is a game about connection. Released before the pandemic, Kind Words grows more valuable and important in our society with each passing day. The coziness of video games such as Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley offers an escape from the mundanity and stresses of life, but Kind Words lets you unburden, unwind, and relax to soothing beats—to help you and others make sense of the world we're all journeying through.
Of course, Kind Words doesn't replace a helpline, but there's something profoundly powerful about games like these. In a society that's growing increasingly more disconnected, where feelings of invisibility, unwantedness, and hopelessness are rife on social media, we could all use anonymous letters to help us feel a little bigger and brighter about our place in the world. Though everyone is a click away, there's a loneliness that I, and many others feel on a daily—and games like Kind Words can help fill our hearts—even if it's just by shovelling in love a bit at a time. And in time, we will be full.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:52 PM
Destiny 2's Peculiar Charm continues the trend of adapting weapons from different types. This time, it's a burst-fire SMG, and its god roll favors both PvE and PvP.
The new weapon from Competitive is available by playing ranked matches in the Crucible, but anyone could grab it without ever setting foot in the Crucible, thanks to two exceptions. The Lawless Vouchers from the end of The Edge of Fate dropped gear from Renegades, and Peculiar Charm also appeared as one of Commander Zavala's weekly offerings during the Star Wars expansion.
Here are our Peculiar Charm god rolls for both PvE and PvP in Destiny 2.
Peculiar Charm PvE god rolls in Destiny 2
Peculiar Charm has a ton of PvE-favored perks despite hailing from the Crucible. Attrition Orbs is the flagship attraction here, creating orbs to fuel your builds, Armor Charge mods, and even the Smoke Jumper set effect. If you can't find it, Rapid Hit is a good option for improved reload speed or stability, but we're sticking to Attrition Orbs here.
Shoot to Loot appears as a quality-of-life option if your build already has enough orbs (if such a thing even exists), or if you'd like to grab ammo without moving, though that's more common in advanced scenarios like contest raids.
Outside of that, Impromptu Ammunition bumps up your ammo generation stat a bit, and Stopping Power helps take down foes that are already on the fritz. We don't recommend these since they're not as effective as the rest of the options here, outside of maybe Impromptu Ammunition to synergize with All-Star. The two remaining perks on this column—Rangefinder and Lone Wolf—are PvP-oriented.
The fourth column puts the charm in Peculiar Charm's perk pool. It's stacked with excellent options, including some that would warrant being in the god rolls for different weapons.
Kinetic Orbs is the gold standard for Kinetic weapons, but its ballistic sibling, Bewildering Burst, feels almost too good to pass up. Use one to chunk sturdier enemies or go with the latter to disorient enemies in an area-of-effect when survivability matters more than damage. Keep in mind that Bewildering Burst does require a kill before it activates, though.
Master of Arms remains a good option to buff your damage directly, and all it takes is getting a kill with any weapon. The buffed All-Star provides a chunky damage buff when picking up ammo bricks, so its uptime will depend on how often you create them. There's also Firefly for crowd control and Desperado, which only rolls on burst weapons. We're partial to the ones on our god roll, but there are no wrong answers here.
Peculiar Charm PvP god rolls in Destiny 2
The PvP god roll hinges more on personal preference than the PvE one. We opted for parts that maximize range and/or stability to make this weapon perform better in its niche, with Arrowhead potentially reining in the recoil. We also went with Rangefinder to squeeze every bit of juice out of it, though Lone Wolf's bonus to aim assist is particularly good as well.
The last perk depends on how confident you are in getting kills. Headseeker makes misses more forgiving and works across the board, while Master of Arms and Desperado let you chain them more easily, provided you take down an enemy before.
Which Peculiar Charm should I choose from Zavala?
Zavala is selling a Peculiar Charm in the week of Jan. 27, 2026, with up to five options up for grabs depending on how much you played the previous week. If you can pick any of them, we recommend picking the one that rolls with Attrition Orbs paired with Kinetic Tremors, Bewildering Burst, and All-Star. If you don't want Kinetic Tremors, however, the combination of Attrition Orbs and Master of Arms is a classic.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:08 PM
Bloober Team, known for their work on the Silent Hill 2 remake and the horror game Cronos, has put up a cryptic website themed around a bloody rose with a countdown aiming for Feb. 14. Fans are already doing their detective work, as this could be either a new game or a new remake of a popular horror IP.
The website's URL is total gibberish, or so I think, though it could be some other cryptic message that I have yet to decode. Everything on it is themed around this rose, with an 18th-century poem by William Blake, The Sick Rose, recited when you press the play button at the center. Whatever this could mean, I have no idea, though it could be a fun community-oriented teaser much like what Larian Studios did with that Divinity statue ahead of TGA.
Fan speculation is running rampant already, though. Some believe this could be a hint toward a potential Rule of Rose remake, given how well-known Bloober Team is for remaking popular horror IPs. It is a 2006 title made by the Japanese studio Punchline for the PS2, itself inspired by Silent Hill. The rose theme permeating the entire teaser and the fact that Bloober has already worked with Japanese studios on a horror remake do give strong indications of this being a Rule of Rose remake.
However, that game has been locked and buried for many years now, nor is it part of a broader franchise with a AAA studio looking to capitalize on it with new releases and use past games as a means to market their new ones (like Konami in the cases of Silent Hill 2 and f). Anything could happen, though, and it wouldn't be the first time a classic game had been resurrected.
Another theory I saw, and this one could be a little more far-fetched, is that this is a teaser for a Silent Hill 2 DLC. Courtesy of Reddit user "701921225," the theory is based on the hidden messaging of the background poem, The Sick Rose.
"'O rose thou art sick'," the first line, "could refer to Mary," the user noted. The invisible worm that flies in the night" could refer to a butterfly, which Maria has a tattoo of. "In the howling storm" could refer to Silent Hill's fog," they added.
"And finally, 'His dark secret love does thy life destroy' sounds an awful lot like James to me."
It surely would be quite the code to write into a 250-year-old poem, but it's not out of the question. Larian truly showed how this style of marketing is very fruitful and leads players to engage with the product in question on a much deeper level. The marketing campaign is itself gameified, and if Divinity is anything to go by, that's a hell of a tactic if you want to get people talking about your title.
On Feb. 14, all shall be revealed, with Bloober likely to update the site as we get closer to the cut-off point. Whatever it turns out to be, I have no doubt it'll be a quality experience, whether a remake of a past game or otherwise.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:55 PM
The new ARC Raiders update, Headwinds, is live, and it has brought many new and exciting things to the game. Most notable is the new queue, but it seems players have their gazes set on things of the rubbery kind: Rubber Ducks.
The Headwinds update for ARC Raiders is only the first of many patches to come in 2026, and it's already making a buzz among the community. However, what exactly is buzzing isn't the new queue or map condition. No, it's the Rubber Duck, or, to be more exact, Rubber Ducks. What was before just a random trash item you could find around the game's maps and then place in your room in Speranza has now snowballed into a Pokémon-esque collection of various Ducks, each with their own rarity and value.
Players are running around topside trying their best to catch them all, because no room in Speranza would ever be complete without having some ultra diamond rare "Familiar Duck" hanging around.
Some are already calling this the "biggest W since launch," and I genuinely am starting to see the appeal. ARC Raiders' loot is its core mechanic. It's what motivates you to emerge from the depths and scour the topside world for resources and weapons. With these Ducks, there's an extra reason to go around looking for stuff, as if a new form of quest had been added into the game.
It's as community-oriented as a patch can be, showing Embark Studios' formula of catering to the player (the casual, not the pro). Shooting ARCs and gunning down every person you see is fun and all, but sometimes a man just wants to squeeze a rubber duck. A diamond-plated, rare, expensive rubber ducky.
Oh, and if you want to find them all and can't be bothered with searching everywhere, we've got you covered.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:36 PM
The demand for Spotter Relay in ARC Raiders has increased following the launch of the Headwinds update, and you'll need to find plenty of them on your raids.
As with almost any crafting material in the game, there's no fixed location for obtaining a Spotter Relay. Let's look at how you can find the item and then use it in ARC Raiders.
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How to find the Spotter Relay in ARC Raiders
While many crafting materials can be looted from the map, there's no such luck for getting a Spotter Relay. The only way to obtain one is by destroying Spotters when they appear on the map. Spotters are flying ARCs that try to detect your location.
Spotters on their own aren't dangerous. However, you'll have to hit their core (located in the center) to take them down. Additionally, Spotters have to be eliminated quickly since they will reveal their location to a Bombardier. The latter is one of the most difficult ARCs to take down, so you need to be careful.
I have found most of the Spotters on the Buried City map. You will usually find Spotters in one or more of the locations marked on the image above. You can also look in areas surrounding Main Street. To take them down, you can aim from shade (which reduces your chances of detection).
The Spaceport map is also a good choice, as a Bombardier (and Spotters) typically spawns at the West Hangar location during Night Raids. If you're on Blue Gate, the Village is a good spot. The location also has a locked area that can provide you with new blueprints, like the Safekeeper.
How to use Spotter Relay in ARC Raiders
As of writing, you're going to need at least 12 Spotter Relays. Two of those Relays will be required to complete the Combat Recon quest. To finish the quest, you'll have to provide Shani with two Spotter Relays.
The remaining ten will be required for completing Stage 2 of the Trophy Display project. Submitting the Relays will help you get three Vita Sprays and also go one step closer to unlocking the completionist rewards.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:33 PM
Destiny 2's Arms Week is back with new weapons to chase. Combat Telemetry, the event's usual resource, makes another appearance as both the most common and rarest item in the game due to a technical issue.
This Arms Week focuses on bows—namely the Arc-aligned King Orfeo—though players can also grab The Heron, a Void glaive. These items were meant to be available in Ada-1's event vendor menu in the Firing Range, but the event is running into some issues. This includes problems with gear acquisition and, particularly, how to obtain Combat Telemetry in Destiny 2. Here's what you need to know.
How to get Combat Telemetry in Destiny 2's Arms Week
You gain Combat Telemetry by completing Portal activities during the event. We were getting 25 Combat Telemetry every Portal completion, both in selected Ultimate activities and in the Quickplay Solo Ops playlist. The latter is usually easier if the modifiers align.
If you're just looking to grab as much Combat Telemetry as you can, shorter activities like Solo Ops or faster Fireteam Ops with well-equipped squadmates are the way to go. The currency drops at the end of the activity, and it appears both in your loot feed and your inventory.
And though you are gaining Combat Telemetry every completion, you also sort of aren't. If you go to Ada-1 in the Firing Range, you'll notice something slightly disheartening: you don't have any of the currency to buy Arms Week weapons.
Why do I have zero Combat Telemetry in Destiny 2?
If you head to Ada-1, odds are you can't spend your Combat Telemetry on her, and that's been the case since the bow Arms Week event launched. This means you can't use your Combat Telemetry at all, at least for now. The good news is that Bungie is investigating, and the case is likely due to a bug.
One possible explanation is that Bungie might have been a victim of its own currency bloat. The API lists multiple versions of Combat Telemetry for different iterations of Arms Week. Players seem to be receiving an outdated version of this resource from before Renegades, as suspected by a Reddit user, leaving guardians with nothing to do.
You can't use your Combat Telemetry regardless of how much of it you have, though you can check your actual amount by finding it in your Inventory tab. Until Bungie fixes it, you'll have zero Combat Telemetry from Ada-1's menu, and you won't be able to use this resource either. You can get Arms Week gear from the Event Shop, using a different currency from daily and weekly challenges. The latter, however, is also glitched.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:24 PM
The Line Breaker Evolution is now live in FC 26, and you can complete the upgrade to improve one of your midfield items in Ultimate Team.
The latest evolution is available for free and offers some nice boosts to your chosen card. Let's look at the best possible choices for the evolution based on the requirements and the offered upgrades.
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FC 26 Line Breaker Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of Line Breaker Evolution in FC 26.
FC 26 Line Breaker Evolution upgrades
The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill.
Level 1 upgrades
Level 2 upgrades
Level 3 upgrades
Level 4 upgrades
Level 5 upgrades
Level 1 upgrade requirements
Level 2 upgrade requirements
Level 3 upgrade requirements
Level 4 upgrade requirements
Level 5 upgrade requirements
Best players to use in Line Breaker Evolution
Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:11 PM
The festivities for Tomb Raider's 30th anniversary have officially kicked off, and Lara Croft is ready to shill for all sorts of merch with her gorgeous mug emblazoned all over it.
Today, Crystal Dynamics revealed the official key art for the series' 30th year, which will include the new game Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a retelling of the original PlayStation classic way back in 1996. But before they get to that, it's time to sell some stuff.
"To kick off the festivities, we're collaborating with an incredible array of partners who will all be releasing special 30th Anniversary products this year," the company announced, rattling off a varied list of product-makers that will be joining forces with Lara this year.
Some time in 2026, we should see some Tomb Raider-branded 8BitDo controllers, GUNNAR Optiks gaming glasses, Loungefly fashion items, Tubbz rubber duck figures, Funko Pop! figures, Topps trading cards, Dark Horse comics, and even Syntilay "futuristic footwear" of some kind. That's quite a lot!
Beyond 2026 and all of these items designed to drain the funds of Lara fans, Tomb Raider: Catalyst is set to be the next true sequel in the franchise, launching in 2027. There's also the live-action Prime Video series that should be filming soon, if not already, starring Sophie Turner of Game of Thrones fame.
But first is Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, which the devs described to me last month as a "reimagining" of the first game, a remake/remaster of sorts that will also take liberties in refining the gameplay and potentially changing up some elements, as well. It should be out in 2026, along with all the other merch to go with it.
What all this really means, though, is that Amazon Game Studios, which purchased the rights to publish and build out the franchise, is doing a full-court press with Crystal Dynamics still in ownership of the IP. It feels like it began in earnest today with all of these announced deals.
You can check out the full list of partnerships on the Tomb Raider website, and sit tight for more news about the upcoming games soon.
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