GamersHeroes Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:56 PM Featuring new playable areas, new buildings, and new resources, fans can now check out the first major update of Creepy Jar's first-person open world base builder StarRupture as part of its Public Test Branch. The post StarRupture First Major Update Now Available Via Public Test Branch appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:13 PM Featuring a harsh reality where survival was never guaranteed, the recent Closed Alpha Test for NEXON's multiplayer zombie survival NAKWON: LAST PARADISE brought together over 275,000 survivors worldwide. The post NAKWON: LAST PARADISE Closed Alpha Test Brings Together Over 275K Survivors appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:49 PM A superpowered free-to-play battle royale, Season 16 of Bandai Namco's MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE is here to celebrate its 2.5 year anniversary with the Heroic Star and Stripe. The post MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE Season 16 Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:10 PM Ahead of its release late month, Milestone has released a new extended gameplay video for MotoGP 26 that proudly showcases its different tracks and weather conditions. The post MotoGP 26 Gameplay Video Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:17 PM  Digital versions of Nintendo-published games will be cheaper than the hard copies |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:58 PM  From clumsy NPCs picking up after themselves to the sun being able to cook meat, here are some wonderful little details hidden in the massive RPG |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:55 PM  Also: Sony walks away from its cool PlayStation concept car |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:17 PM  The pile-on includes some people calling on Sweeney to resign |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:14 AM  Sega and EA make the top 10 while Sony's best-reviewed game was a PC port of a PS4 remaster |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:01 AM  The battle simulator is shaking some things up that fans might not be happy about |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:22 AM  The AI slop rip-off of the work-in-progress indie game was created in only two days |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:03 AM  It also is surprisingly thorough in its gender and expression options |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:33 AM  The company is apparently looking for ways to make the service cheaper |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:20 AM  While paying no more for the product itself, the retail chain is taking advantage of desperate customers |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:08 AM  The AI video generator is dead so the internet is dancing on its grave |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:03 AM  The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past is the tentative current title for the eighth movie in the franchise |
Kotaku Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:00 AM  The baseball sim lacks innovation but offers a stirring look at the sport's past, and maybe its future |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:55 AM 1047 Games announces that it's been working on a new FPS inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3, but stresses it isn't abandoning Splitgate. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:00 AM Warframe's Shadowgrapher update is out now, and Digital Extremes isn't scared of your penis drawings Warframe's Shadowgrapher update is live now, and we caught up with Digital Extremes to chat about Follie, new modes, and, erm, penises. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:58 AM You can earn yourself loads of free coins of the shiny variety when you redeem these new Mashle Academy codes on Roblox before they expire. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:41 AM Have you ever asked yourself 'how much have I spent on League of Legends?' The answer is probably 'too much,' but here's how you find out. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:08 AM The Dota 2 7.41 patch notes remove Facets from Valve's MOBA and add new items, hero abilities, and map changes in a transformative update. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 7:17 AM Portal and Half-Life Alyx writer Erik Wolpaw is testing how generative AI could help game NPCs react at Valve, but admits it's "scary." |
PCGamesN Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:09 AM Sure, it's not a great train sim, but the all-new Thomas and Friends Wonders of Sodor would have amazed my Thomas-obsessed toddler self. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 2:00 PM  House House were kind enough to keep a video of my hands-on session with Big Walk, filmed by one of the participating PRs. Generally, a full video of a preview event including player audio is a lifesaver for a journalist, struggling to keep notes while pushing buttons. But in this case, I don't want to watch the Big Walk video, because then I would hear what the other players were saying when I wasn't there. You see, I fell down a cliff midway through Big Walk, and spent the night floundering about in the ocean. Eventually, a developer armed with a big, ball-shaped lamp tracked me down and ushered me back up, hoisting me onto his shoulders so that I could leap to a rock. Nights in Big Walk last moments. I was gone for the length of a luxurious toilet break. But still, those were moments in which the others were gathered, waiting for me. Perhaps they were making fun of me. I don't want to know. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:04 PM  Phwoar, look at that striking steeple on the horizon, I thought after arriving in Crimson Desert's first town. I was playing a man I was fairly sure I couldn't give a toss about, embroiled in a conflict I also couldn't give a toss about, but that tower. Man, it took my breath away. Who could dwell within it? Who first built it? Can I climb it? Where did they get all of that stone? These questions buzzed around my belfry-addled brain. 'Hey, stay on track,' argued another bit of my grey matter, 'you've got a train to find'. 'Train can wait,' I replied, 'must take in the visual majesty of this faraway tower and maybe visit it to see if there's anything interesting to do there'. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:45 PM  One of my most useful tech purchases in recent times hasn't been anythng big or flashy, but a humble Ugreen SSD enclosure. It essentially takes any spare M.2 drive you might have laying around and turns it into a fast external SSD, with minimul fuss and for a lot less cash than just buying a whole new portable drive. I've done this with a 2TB Crucial P310 I had left over, and it's worked a treat for the last year. At Amazon, it's down to £16 in the UK and $16 in the USA. The latter is for Amazon's Spring Sale in the States, while the one in the UK is more of a cyclical discount, judging by the price history. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:14 PM  High-resolution monitors have become a lot cheaper over recent years, in contrast to a most internal component types, which are currently in a race to see who can plunge us into financial destitution the fastest. It wasn't that long ago that the 4K, 160Hz, 27in panel of the Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG would put it out of reach for anyone who didn't have access to a sovereign wealth fund, yet here it is, discounted to just £319 / $299. That's only about half what it would cost to buy a new graphics card capable of actually running 4K games. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:49 AM  I've been through much with my Razer Wolverine V3 Pro. Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Groal the Great. The bit in Dispatch where you have to choose a favourite doughnut and "Chocolate" isn't an option. Then there's the psychic shock of having a game controller than costs more than, say, 40 quid to begin with – it's not something that immediately feels right. The Wolverine V3 Pro itself, however, feels very right indeed. It's a solid and endlessly comfortable wireless pad, whose buttons are enriched with the pleasant mechanical clickiness of a high-end mouse. Cost-wise, it's also a lot less now than when I got mine: Amazon US has it at 35% off during their Spring sale, while in the UK, Scan has it down from £190 to £130. Still premium, but worth it, in my eyes. And hands. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:48 AM Painted Kingdoms combines real-time strategy with firefighting on lavish maps made entirely of paper  It takes a lot to get me interested in anything tower-defensive these days, and I'm getting pretty grouchy about paper-based aesthetics, too, but "minimalist strategy game" Painted Kingdoms combines these trends to promising effect. It takes place in a living book, where each chapter is illustrated according to a different cultural heritage, extending from Europe to China. As a roving general-hero, your job is to build a settlement by filling in the blank pages with your magic brush, giving rise to both fortifications and lovely wild spaces. Then, you must fight off waves of badniks who threaten to set the paper alight, reducing your pop-up terrain to ash. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:37 AM  Slay the Spire 2's multiplayer component is a lovely, sociable game of tactical chemistry and unity in the face of hideous door-based lifeforms, but inevitably, the modders are trying to ruin the bonhomie by adding PvP. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:11 AM  The new Steam Machine remains an almost tragically distant prospect, despite Valve's attempts at reassurance. But y' know what the next best thing is? Not caring about hardware release dates, obviously. The second next best thing is to equip a Steam Deck with Ugreen's handy 9-in-1 docking station, which is down from $60 to $40 in the Amazon US Spring Sale – and isn't all that expensive in the UK either. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:05 AM  Following Epic Games' mass layoffs, a Fortnite producer has said that the devs left behind "cannot even fully understand" the sort of impact the job cuts will have on the game during this year and into the future. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 8:04 AM  The Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless has been a long-time favourite mechanical keyboard of mine. That's because of its highly functional, near-full-size layout, its smooth, lubricated switches, and just the sense that the entire package feels thoughtful and well-put-together. I tried looking for a deal for in in the UK, sadly to no avail, though our US pals will be happy to learn it's currently $130 from Amazon US in their Spring Sale (that, for some strange reason, is happening over a week after the UK one ended). |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 7:51 AM  Like many people at companies preoccupied with discovering the next "goose that lays the golden egg", Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has been "poking around" with generative AI. He and a small team at Valve have been testing out different applications, in what Wolpaw assures us isn't a "concerted" effort at implementing the soul-regurgitating, workforce-abrading gadgetry in any particular new game. Wolpaw's current feeling is that generative AI isn't very good at anything "creative", like cracking jokes. But he does think Large Language Models could make for entertaining NPC voice reactions in games such as Grand Theft Auto and, indeed, Wolpaw's own Left 4 Dead, because AI is marvellous at being a fawning little gopher. It is fantastic at "going along with whatever insane thing you say and kind of adjusting to the flow of that". |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:17 AM  Around the turn of the new year, Fallout: London developers Team FOLON teased plans to drop the second of the brilliantly British Fallout 4 mod's second DLC in early 2026, assuming no hiccups got in the way of those plans. Sadly, it seems that's exactly what's happened, necessitating the "skeletal crew" still working on the mod to push Last Orders beyond a projected April release window. |
Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 2:00 PM
Cygames announced it will end service for the PC and mobile card game Shadowverse on June 30, 2026, just over 10 years after its June 17, 2016 Android and iOS debut. Sales of the paid Crystals currency and Leader Card in Three card pack bundles already ended, and Cygames noted everyone still playing will get the Premium Pass going forward. The company directed people who wish to continue playing to the PC and mobile sequel Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond and Shadowverse: Evolve physicalcard game.
We already had some idea that the end of service could be coming for Shadowverse eventually, as Cygames already announced it would start to wind things down in March 2024. At that point, it said the July 2024 release of the "Heroes of Shadowverse" cards would be the last set to launch, said the Battle Pass seasons would come every three months, and explained the types of Rotations and events people would see going forward. The final schedule covers the last Rotations we'll see leading up to the end and confirms when the final battle pass debuts. Basically, it'll be business as usual.
Here's what people can expect in the game between March 25, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
The follow-up Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond is relatively new. That launched on PCs and mobile devices in June 2025. It plays in an almost identical fashion, though the system allows you to collect and use Super Evolution Points to Super Evolve to boost attack, boost defense, get rush and knockback effects, and get temporary protection from damage and effects. This is in addition to the standard Evolution mechanic.
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Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:00 PM
Back during a Nintendo Direct in July 2025, NIS announced a horror farming sim called Honogurashi no Niwa, and now it confirmed the game will appear worldwide on multiple platforms under the name Village in the Shade. NIS America said it will debut in Fall 2026, months after its July 30, 2026 launch in Japan. In addition to Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2, it will be on the PS5 and PC too. The Steam page is even live and updated to reflect the reveal.
Village in the Shade features the same sort of artistic direction and atmosphere as the previous NIS America horror games in the Yomawari line, and the approach seems similar in the farming sim since night time is designed to be dangerous and it's set in a small, Japanese town. The company teased that it could be as scary or relaxing as someone would like. As a resident of Kagatsu, your goal is to maintain a farm and (ideally) follow the rules. That means staying in town, getting home before night falls, and being part of the community by taking part in festivals. However, if someone does venture outside of the village or stays up late, they'll encounter supernatural and scary elements.
Here's the first English trailer that shows what to expect from it.
Physical copies of the game will be available, and the NIS America online storefront already has a product listing live for a limited edition. It will come with an art book, a soundtrack CD, an acrulic block showing the village gates and town, five pins, and it looks like a sheet of stickers. That costs $89.99.
Here's the preliminary photo of that:
Village in the Shade will come to the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and PC worldwide in Fall 2026, following a Japanese launch under the name Honogurashi no Niwa on July 30, 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:00 PM
Konami announced on social media that Kadokawa's Young Ace Up will run a manga adaptation of Silent Hill f. It didn't note when the series will start, and the official site for the Young Ace spin-off service doesn't feature a listing for it yet. It's also unknown if it will eventually be localized, though Yen Press localized some titles from it like So I'm a Spider, So What and The Summer Hikaru Died.
While we don't know when this new take on Silent Hill f will appear, we do know a few details about the manga. First, the initial teaser image for it is live. This lets us see how Hinako Shimizu will look in the series. (The artist behind this version is Gokin Ame.) Konami also confirmed Ryukishi07 will be involved with it. The creator will write a new ending that will be different from the five present in the game.
Here's the first piece of art showing Hinako in this retelling of the story.
As for the game, it's temporarily on sale on PCs. It is part of the Konami Games Spring Sale on Steam. That means it is temporarily 50% off, dropping the price to $34.99. That ends on March 26, 2026. After that, the price goes back up to $69.99. (The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions aren't on sale.)
Silent Hill f is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the manga adaptation is in development and will appear via Young Ace Up.
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Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:00 AM
Nintendo announced it will be possible to try out Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream before buying it thanks to a demo known as the Welcome Version. It launched on the eShop. Initially, it was only available in Europe and Japan. However, it showed up a few hours later on the North American storefront as well.
The Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo is a slice taken from the beginning of the game. As such, it is possible to save and carry over your progress to the full title when it launches. However, that experience will be limited. While we will be able to have multiple characters living on an island at once when it launches, this Welcome Version only lets three folks move in.
There is also a promotional bonus for testing the title out. If someone "beats" the demo, they get a hamster costume to use in the full game. The Japanese announcement confirmed there will be six color options for that and shows how the styles look, and it noted that one of those six will be given out after finishing the trial out. As a reminder, the original Tomodachi Life also featured a similar costume that could be given to Miis for them to wear.
Here's how those will look when worn by characters:
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will come to the Switch on April 16, 2026, and the demo is live worldwide now. It is also compatible with the Switch 2.
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Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:00 AM
Pre-orders for Inazuma Eleven and Sanrio crossover merchandise are now open via the Sanrio Anime Store in Japan. These are for advance sales, and if you put in your order before the end of March 30, 2026, you can receive a bonus acrylic card. It is unknown if Sanrio and Level-5 will eventually also sell these worldwide, but at the moment they seem exclusive to the country.
There are ten pair-ups for this collaboration, and it mostly features characters from the first three games prior to Go. The characters and mascots for which you can get merchandise are:
As per usual, the characters and mascots are wearing the same outfit, as well as either exchanged or matching motifs. Some pair-ups seem based on lore. Kidou's close association with the Penguin series of hissatsu moves might be why he's with Tuxedosam, and Fubuki's likely with Little Twin Stars because of his own dead twin. Items in this collaboration are:
The Inazuma Eleven and Sanrio items are readily available for pre-order. They'll start shipping out on May 26, 2026. The latest game in the Inazuma Eleven franchise, Victory Road, is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, Switch 2, and Windows PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:00 AM
Tokyu Resorts & Stays has announced that it will hold a physical event featuring Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons at its Tateshina resort. The event will run from mid-April to mid-July 2026.
This event will let participants take part in nature-related challenges based on activities that they could do from the popular game available on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, such as fishing and making fire from wood. There will also be a DIY workshop to create items from knotweed plants. The organizers will also hold nighttime events, such as a stargazing tour and constellation quizzes.
Even though the event takes place in a resort complex, people will also be able to participate without having to stay in a nearby hotel by purchasing a mission book that costs ¥800 (~$5). In addition, there will be the following exclusive merchandise available for purchase inside the complex:
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons physical event in Tokyu Resort Town Tateshina will run from April 18 until July 20, 2026. A pop-up preview event will also appear on the 3rd floor of the Shibuya Sakura Stage Tower on April 18-19, 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, March 25, 2026 7:01 AM
Back when Super Mario Bros Wonder showed up on the Switch, it felt like a fresh take on the platformer that ensured players of all skill levels could enjoy it. Just under three years later, it's back. Except this time, the focus feels like it's on the multiplayer experience. Yes, there's new single-player stuff in Super Mario Bros Wonder - Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, but this is primarily about facing off against others.
The storyline in Super Mario Bros Wonder remains unchanged. Mario and company showed up for the Flower Kingdom Ceremony to see Wonder Flowers. Bowser stole it and ended up powered up as a result. We explore alongside Prince Florian to set things right. The difference is that after getting into the story, we learned that Captain Toad and his Toad Brigade found the Bellabel Park ruins. Shortly after, the Koopalings stole the flowers from it, then went to hide out in various stages on the map to act as new boss fights with Wonder Effects.
In the case of the Toad Brigade Training Camp stages and Koopaling stages, both feel like an attempt to add a little more challenge to Super Mario Bros Wonder - Switch 2 Edition for those who are used to the existing game. The Koopaling stages act as remixed Wonder Effect stages, as there will be new enemy elements as you head toward the confrontation to recover the Bellabel flowers. For example, the Wendy stage involves her rings teleporting Cheep Cheeps that head right toward you, before facing her at the end. Then when those fights do happen, they end up being a bit more extended than just "hitting the boss three times" to end it.
Meanwhile, the Toad Brigade Training Camp sort of feel like they're attempting to bridge the game between beginner players and more advanced ones. This is because you'll be placed in a situation and tasked with completing an objective. There are over 70 of these, and they feel designed to get you comfortable with attacking enemies, using certain power-ups, or handling situations. (This can be done in local multiplayer or alone.)
It's a stage in which the new Flower Transformation feels especially helpful. That's added for the Switch 2 release, and it turns the character into a flower that can spawn more flowers. You can unleash one with the action button, which immediately floats up toward the top of the screen and damages enemies along the way, or press the should trigger to send one out of each hand on both sides. If you hold the jump button, you also flutter a bit, then get a slight height boost. Honestly, I found it feels very situational. It's a big help in the aforementioned Wendy Koopaling stage, for example. The floaty jump can be handy too. But I didn't find it as revolutionary as the Elephant power-up.
While the extra challenge from the Toad Brigade and Koopaling courses feels like they're added for more experienced folks, there are other elements that seem geared toward newcomers again. For example, if you're playing locally, then Luma could be selected as a co-star. That feels like a roll a parent, guardian, or more experienced player would take to protect the person who selected another playable character to allow them to focus on platforming through the stage safely and not worry about collecting coins or attacking enemies. Likewise, being able to select two badges at once is an option and someone could select the Assist Mode when starting to ensure every character ends up feeling like Nabbit and the Yoshis and doesn't take damage or die if they fall into a pit.
But as I said earlier, the Meetup in Bellabel Park part of Super Mario Bros Wonder multiplayer segment feels like the biggest addition in the Switch 2 release, and if you can't take advantage of that it might not feel as exciting. Because sure, now we can see the "ghosts" of up to 12 other players online in a main campaign stage, with them leaving standees to assist o share power-ups, but it isn't the same sort of true online multiplayer experience.
The Local Multiplayer Plaza portion is the most diverse option in Super Mario Bros Wonder - Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. This is due to a number of elements. First is that there are both competitive and cooperative stages there. The former can involve elements like races to get through stages with obstacles or maze-like elements first, hide-and-seek paired with tag elements, coin-collecting frenzies, or trying to feed baby Yoshis more fruit than anyone else. The latter might add features like using Mouse Mode with a Joy-Con 2 to draw block paths to help someone with a more traditional playstyle get through a stage or trying to all safely take turns carrying a bomb to the goal. On the online side, we have a number of stages that are competitive and tend to rely on racing through courses with certain power-ups or conditions at play. Both have a Tour Plaza option that involves everyone going through three or five random stages from different categories to see who gets the most points on the leaderboard for their performances.
I still feel Super Mario Bros Wonder - Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is a 9 out of 10 game, but the upgrade is really geared toward the multiplayer experience. Especially if you have folks who can play with you locally for the new Luma co-star, Toad Brigade Training Camp, or Bellabel Park stages that highlight co-op and versus elements. If you don't have that kind of community around you, then I think the base version of the game would meet your needs.
Super Mario Bros Wonder - Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park will come to the Switch 2 on March 26, 2026, and the original game is on the Switch worldwide.
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Destructoid Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:57 PM
Fusion Rifles may not be among the most exciting guns in Destiny 2's arsenal, but a god-rolled The Beacon might just find its way to your vault.
This Guardian Games weapon is the first non-raid Solar fusion rifle under the tier system, so those using fiery builds can get a little more choice in that slot. The Beacon does have access to a subclass verb, but our god roll opts for something with more damage. At least it matches the Surge mod on whatever Solar heavy you may be using.
Here are our god rolls for The Beacon in Destiny 2.
The Beacon PvE god rolls in Destiny 2
There's not much need to chase less-used perks: The Beacon's god roll boasts the best-in-slot options for fusion rifles.
The first column has three heavy hitters: Envious Arsenal, Overflow, and Rewind Rounds. Any of the three is welcome, and each has differences that change slightly what you'd like to use them for—though we lean strongly toward one of them.
Our pick for a god roll, by far, is Envious Arsenal. This perk reloads your gun by dealing damage with all three of your weapons, which is a condition for a certain ubiquitous damage-boosting perk. That said, the other two have room to shine.
Overflow triggers when picking up ammo, so it's a bit spotty to count on it for longer damage phases, but it's excellent for a general-use gun to fit into Grandmaster Nightfall Alerts or moments when you can't set up Envious Arsenal. Rewind Rounds triggers after emptying the magazine, so it's effortless.
You have some other options here for specific setups, like Demolitionist and Collective Pugilism if your build could use some extra ability regen or Lead From Gold for some more utility, though we'd stick with any of the top three choices.
For the fourth column, Bait and Switch is the strongest damage perk at The Beacon's disposal, and that's why it has carved the top spot in our god roll. It activates by dealing damage with all your weapons during a small time window, which is the same trigger as Envious Arsenal.
If you'd rather not set up Bait and Switch, however, Controlled Burst and Reservoir Burst are both top-tier choices for fusion rifles, with less setup involved. The former bumps your damage if you land all the pellets in a burst, while with the latter, the top shot of your magazine has bonus damage and explodes on impact. With Overflow, every shot above your base mag size gets the bonus from Reservoir Burst, creating a powerful combination if you'd like some added clear and damage.
Outside of that, you have Burning Ambition, which could be alright if you have a way to apply Scorch to consistently get ignitions, and Successful Warm-Up if you're focused on add-clear. It's hard to find a setting for them to be better than the other picks, though.
How to get The Beacon in Destiny 2
The Beacon can drop when turning in Medallions, ranking at the Tower, and completing Guardian Games activities like Rushdown and Supremacy. Some Portal activities only offer you extra event engrams if you tackle them on the highest difficulty, however.
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Destructoid Wednesday, March 25, 2026 12:10 PM
The biggest prize in this year's Guardian Games might just be a god-rolled Triple Laureate. This new Stasis Spread Shot hand cannon ties the chill of Stasis with the punch of a shotgun, making for a unique option for your Kinetic slot.
If you don't play Trials of Osiris, this is also your first chance to grab a pocket shotgun for your Kinetic slot, and there's some good options here if you're looking for something more subclass-neutral.
Here are our PvE god rolls for Triple Laureate in Destiny 2's Guardian Games 2026.
Triple Laureate PvE god rolls in Destiny 2
There are two main reasons to use a Spread-Shot hand cannon: you're using a melee-focused build and want to buff your abilities or you're looking for a strong close-range option. Luckily, Triple Laureate has the tools to tackle each scenario.
Crystalline Corpsebloom is the main draw on the first column and by far its most unique contender. This perk creates Stasis crystals with rapid final blows, giving you a way to shatter groups of mobs. As a bonus for Stasis builds, it has synergy with Whisper of Rending (since it's a primary) and Whisper of Fissures. This is the top pick in our god roll by far, and the flavor is a huge part of it.
Triple Laureate also has two important backups in this column: Slideshot and Subsistence, which reduce the time you spend reloading and let you keep your magazine topped up. The former triggers when you slide, while the latter triggers on a kill with it. It's good to keep them in your back pockets, but we'd run with the other choice.
The second column is where you can sharpen your Triple Laureate with the help of damage perks. One-Two Punch is the must for brawler builds: it boosts the damage of your next melee attack when you land all pellets on an enemy, adding firepower to the strongest part of your kit. This would be our choice by far, especially on spammy builds like Solar Titans and non-Void Hunters.
Another new offering is Chaos Reshaped, once exclusive to the Salvation's Edge raid and now an occasional fixture in event weapons. This coveted perk bumps your weapon damage and gives you a self-heal every few seconds, which also make it an excellent choice for survivability at close range.
Trench Barrel is the mirror to One-Two Punch, improving your weapon damage after landing a melee hit. This is fine if you'd like to boost the damage on a weapon, particularly one that's not a primary. The true power of your guardian usually comes from abilities, however, especially in the post-Edge of Fate sandbox, so you get more value out of buffing your melee.
Master of Arms and Pugilist don't rank as high for us—not because they're bad, naturally, but because the top picks in this column make them redundant. If you're running a full-fledged melee build, you'll get more damage from One-Two Punch and you won't need Pugilist's extra energy generation with a high melee stat and the appropriate mods.
How to get Triple Laureate in Destiny 2
Triple Laureate can drop from completing Guardian Games activities and banking medallions. Completing both versions of Rushdown in the highest difficulty grants you more drops. You can also grab a guaranteed Holofoil copy of Triple Laureate, plus The Beacon and Keraunios, by going through the Guardian Games 2026 event track.
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Destructoid Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:20 AM
Life is Strange Reunion will be available soon on PC and consoles, and this guide will help you keep track of when the game goes live. The upcoming saga, developed by Deck Nine Games, will have a new chapter featuring Max and Chloe.
But first, let's look at when the game becomes available globally across all platforms.
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Life is Strange Reunion release countdown
Life is Strange Reunion goes live globally on Thursday, March 26. The following countdown will expire once the game goes live.
The countdown is based on the following timings.
The timings here are based on the information available on SteamDB. The timings above are also applicable to the console version of the game. Since there's no regional launch schedule, you can't use the New Zealand trick to get a few extra hours of gameplay.
What to expect from Life is Strange Reunion
Life is Strange Reunion continues Max and Chloe's adventures along a new saga, as the latter has arrived at Caldeon University. As her memories haunt her, she will have to take help from Max. However, Max has her own problem to sort out as there's a campus to save.
While Max can bend time with her Rewind ability, she's not enough to stop the full force of the upcoming blaze. Hence, it's up to you to get along with Chloe and Max to decide the fate of Caldeon. The Rewind ability allows you to undo and redo every move. You'll need to use your powers strategically.
Nobody is safe from the incoming blaze, and it's on you to identify the culprits before your friends meet their end in the fire. With plenty of secrets to unlock and an exclusive track to enjoy, Life is Strange Reunion could shape up to be the perfect ending saga.
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Destructoid Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:05 AM
After a long development hiatus, the famed Roblox Bleach RPG Paradox is finally coming back. The first time it came out I played it pretty much the entire day and even though it was brief, the game had a lot of potential. With the Paradox release date confirmed and the countdown below, let's see what the Paradox dev team have been cooking up.
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Roblox Paradox Release Countdown
The developer team members Aidenn and Super have confirmed the Paradox release date to be April 10th. As you are reading this, the devs are working on the Early Access and a ton of bug-fixes before they officially re-release the game to the public. Paradox will be free-to-play and available across all major platforms like PC, Mobile, Xbox and PlayStation.
You can find all the details you need on the official Paradox Discord. This is the best place to stay up-to-date on the game just by following the Announcements channel. The best part is you can get Early Access to the game right now before Release.
Paradox Early Access Info
You can sign up for the Paradox Early Access right now via their Discord (Linked above). There are two versions of the event with the regular EA allowing you to access the game before release. The EA+ is similar but it'll also get you an in-game exclusive title and more perks on release. Here are the requirements:
That's it for my guide on how to join Paradox Early Access and the release countdown. Let us know about your experience in Paradox and what builds you're excited to try on release. Until then, check out our Paradox Codes which we'll update with free rewards as soon as the game releases.
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Destructoid Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:01 AM
Unlike other Roblox RPGs, the overall power and viability of the main movesets or Magics in Mashle Academy aren't dependent on rarity. All Magics can be good based on your playstyle and some of the better Magics like Waters is a simple Common rarity. Here's my Mashle Academy Magic tier list and full showcase of all moves.
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Mashle Academy Magics Tier List
There's no best Magic in Mashle Academy like in other Roblox RPGs. It's more of a Type Soul situation where even the Commons can be quite powerful if played right or with specific combos. So instead of S-Tier being the best options and C-Tier being the worst options, this tier list assumes all Magics are powerful but measures how many factors each Magic needs to reach its potential. S-Tier Magics require little to no factors while each lower tier requires more and more factors to be powerful. Factors include specific skill and weapon combos, specific builds, player combo knowledge, enemy positioning/skill, early vs late game, teamfight vs duel, etc.
S-Tier Magics
A-Tier Magics
B-Tier Magics
C-Tier Magics
Mashle Academy All Magics Showcase
All Mashle Academy Magics can be viable in both PVE and PVP and you can even reroll them so feel free to experiment. There's both a free-to-play way to get Magic rerolls by farming Gold Coins via ranking up/progression/codes or you can buy them using Robux. Each Magic gives you three base moves and also a special Secondths mode. Below you'll find a list of all Magics and their entire movesets sorted by rarity.
All Common Magics
All Rare Magics
All Legendary Magics
Mashle Academy Magics FAQ
What are Magics in Mashle Academy? Magics are your base movesets consisting of three moves that will be complemented by other moves from your Race, Clan, Gear, Skills, etc. They are divided into Common (89%), Rare (10%) and Legendary (1%) rarities but these rarities don't necessarily determine how powerful they are in PVP since even Common Magics can be quite strong if you play them right. What is the best Magic in Mashle Academy? All Magics are generally viable, especially when you max out their Magic Mastery, but some that stand out in PVP are Water for its Stamina Drain and Darkness for its overwhelming pressure. That said, the power of each Magic largely depends on how well you play it as well as what builds you combine it with. For example, a Timez Magic+Demon Race+Heian Clan combo can be OP for burst damage and a Muscles Magic+Burnedead Clan build can be extremely oppressive in PVP. What is Magic Mastery in Mashle Academy? Magic Mastery is used to unlock your Magic skills and increase their power. Magic Mastery increases the Potency of Magic Power stat for Magic scaling abilities and their effectiveness like longer status effects, stronger output, etc. Check out each Magic's respective page to view its usage since Magics that seem weak at first become drastically better with increased Mastery. What are Magic Canes? Magic Canes is a pseudo title and a set of bonuses given to the Top 10 players of their respective Magics. Each Magic has their own leaderboard where the top 10 players become Magic Canes. If you do, you get bonuses like a special pet, a shining Username on player lists, +50 Magic Mastery hard cap, a special transformation and so on.
That's it for my All Mashle Academy Magic showcase list. Check out our Mashle Academy codes for free goodies.
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