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Kotaku Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:11 PM McDonald's CEO Should Leave Burger Enjoying To The Professionals       No one's making you do this Chris Kempczinski. Isn't this what Ronald is for?

Kotaku Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:50 PM Take AI's Job And Respond To Real Prompts In New Browser Game       Generate your own haphazard and hastily sourced advice in "your ai slop bores me"

Kotaku Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:02 PM Microsoft Shoots Down Viral 'Blank Check' Rumor About The Future Of Xbox       A townhall between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sparked speculation about the amorphous next-gen Xbox

Kotaku Sunday, March 8, 2026 12:23 PM Asmongold Dropped By Streamer Talent Agency He Co-Founded Following School Bombing Remarks       Mythic Talent juggling multiple firestorms as its most popular streamer departs while others accuse the firm of pocketing payouts

PCGamesN Sunday, March 8, 2026 1:21 PM Become a sentient AI in one of the most laser-focused strategy games I've ever played, Heart of the Machine       Heart of the Machine 1.0 is out now, blending pieces from the likes of Civilization, Cities Skylines, and XCOM into a unique strategy game.

Siliconera Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:00 PM My Favorite Vtuber Is Scary IRL Manga Focuses on Anxiety       With a name like My Favorite Vtuber is Scary IRL, you'd think the ensuing manga might be a comedy of sorts that focuses on how appearances can be deceiving, but that's far from the truth. Rather, the new Square Enix series from Riyo Yorima is more along the lines of Komi Can't Communicate. Instead of laughing at misconceptions, we see a person who is doing her best and a person with his own struggles attempting to support her. Editor's Note: There will be some minor spoilers for volume 1 of the My Favorite Vtuber is Scary IRL manga below. My Favorite Vtuber is Scary IRL is the very definition of appearances can be deceiving on so many fronts. The cover itself makes it seem like the lead heroine is a terrifying type of punk presence, but she's not! The title makes it seem like a comedy, but it isn't! I'd even say it acts as a means of investigating what the private lives are like for people who are otherwise very public and noticeable as Vtuber and food delivery person, while also keeping them very anonymous. It feels like a purposeful choice by Yorima to already encourage readers to look closer.  The unnamed heroine here is the person behind Vtuber Fuwari Hanae. She's pretty popular, but describes herself as a shut-in who isn't good at talking to people. She wants to work on herself and overcome her anxiety. The other lead is a man about the same age who is working as an Eatza delivery person for extra money. Due to the area being a bit rural, he's always delivering to her. And because of her fears and low self esteem, she's ordering everything. As things begin, the misconceptions are being addressed head-on. The deliveryman is a bit afraid of her because she's incredibly tall, she has a resting bitch face, her behavior is quiet awkward, and she's also exceptionally pretty. So much so that when she tries to talk to him, he panics and runs. He then watches his oshi, the Vtuber Fuwari Hanae, and realizes that his customer's disposition and outreach seems to mirror the performer's. Especially since she "sounds similar." (He sort of realized the resemblance, but isn't clocking that it truly is the same person.) This is all presented in a very sympathetic fashion, and one in which we're clearly seeing the woman behind the Vtuber as a person to root for.  While everyone is kept anonymous, Riko Yorima uses the early My Favorite Vtuber is Scary IRL manga chapters to explain why the woman developed this complex and these fears, while also establishing the Eatza worker's own insecurities. She'd always been gossiped about and bullied due to her height, figure, and general appearance. So much so that she's lost jobs and is even afraid to go to a nearby store because it might be busy and she's stand taller than even men in crowds. Meanwhile, we see that the man offering to help her is familiar with that in a different way, as he's always been much shorter than everyone and was picked on for that in school. We get to see the connection form and understand why we should want to see her succeed.  I also appreciate the delicate approach Riyo Yorima uses when it comes to the Eatza delivery guy actually helping the person behind the Vtuber make progress with her goals. One of the early ones in the chapter involves the two going to a convenience store together. Even just walking out of the apartment complex and to the street is daunting to her, due to her anxiety going into overdrive and envisioning all the negative attention she might draw. The way the man responds to her fear and the direction that rest of that trip takes feels really compassionate and understanding. My Favorite Vtuber is Scary IRL feels like it could end up being a very sweet manga showcasing personal growth of its leads. The person behind the Vtuber is really hoping to grow as a person and overcome her fears. The delivery driver comes to a point where he wants to help her for her, and not because she "reminds" him of his favorite Vtuber. While there is fanservice, it also feels like it could be a very considerate series. Volume 1 of My Favorite Vtuber is Scary IRL, and Square Enix will release the second volume of the manga on June 9, 2025. The post My Favorite Vtuber Is Scary IRL Manga Focuses on Anxiety appeared first on Siliconera.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 6:48 PM How to synthesize SIMbiont in Quarantine in Marathon – Parasitism 5 guide       The Parasitism 5 contract is a priority task to complete for the Sekiguchi faction in Marathon, and it's a collection of three different activities. Parasitism 5 is the final contract in the series, and this guide will help you complete all three tasks. Table of contents Marathon Parasitism 5 contract walkthrough How to extract biotic sample from Sparkleaf in Bio-Research How to synthesize SIMbiont in Quarantine and inject yourself Marathon Parasitism 5 contract walkthrough The Parasitism 5 contract can be broken down into three tasks. Extract biotic sample from Sparkleaf in Bio-Research Synthesize SIMbiont in Quarantine and inject yourself Allow the SIMbiont to integrate with your shell; then exfil How to extract biotic sample from Sparkleaf in Bio-Research For the first task, head to the Bio-Research location in the northern area of the map. You'll first need to pick up Sparkleaf that can grow among vegetation. Image via Bungie They don't have a specific location, but they're fairly common. Once you find a Sparkleaf, head to the marked location in the image below. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid You'll find an extraction machine to extract a biotic sample from the Sparkleaf (place it in its inventory and then wait for a few seconds). Image via Bungie How to synthesize SIMbiont in Quarantine and inject yourself Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Pick up the sample and head to the southwest part of the map, where you'll find the Quarantine POI. I have marked the location where you'll find a small room with the terminal inside (will be highlighted by a quest marker when you're at the marked spot). Image via Bungie Access the Synthesizer and place the sample to get the SIMbiont. Inject yourself with the item and then wait for 1 minute and 30 seconds. You'll need to survive a UESC onslaught as the SIMbiont integrates with your shell. Once you manage to survive the 90 seconds, safely exfil from the map, and you'll complete the final Parasitism contract in Marathon. The post How to synthesize SIMbiont in Quarantine in Marathon – Parasitism 5 guide appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 5:57 PM How to download research clearance in Maintenance and extract Synthsilk Sample in Marathon – Parasitism 4 guide       Parasitism 4 contract is one of the several priority tasks you get to complete for the Sekiguchi faction in Marathon, and this one has three tasks to complete. Once again, you have to complete all three tasks in a single run. Let's find out how to proceed with the Parasitism 4 contact. Table of contents Marathon Parasitism 4 contract guide How to download research clearance at the terminal in Maintenance How to extract Synthsilk Sample from your shell in Bio-Research Marathon Parasitism 4 contract guide The Parasitism 4 contract can be broken down into three parts. Download research clearance at the terminal in Maintenance Extract Synthsilk Sample from your shell in Bio-Research Deliver sample to DCON How to download research clearance at the terminal in Maintenance Screenshot and remix by Destructoid The first task takes place at the Maintenance POI located in the south of Dire Marsh. Enter the main building and get to the second floor. Once you're on the second level, move towards the south, and you'll find an office (refer to the following image). Image via Bungie Enter the office room, and you'll find the terminal. Once you download the research clearance, the doors will be locked. To open the doors, clear all UESC enemies that spawn at the location. Next, you need to head to the Bio-Research location. How to extract Synthsilk Sample from your shell in Bio-Research Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Head to the marked location on the image above, and you'll find the Bio-Research building. You can take the ladder and break the glass windows to enter. If you do that, the terminal will be to your immediate left. If you take the stairs, get to the second floor, and you'll find the terminal. Image via Bungie Interact with it (the dispenser) to get the Synthsilk Sample. Image via Bungie To complete the contract, you have to find a DCON and add the sample to its inventory. There are three DCONs located on the Dire Marsh map. The nearest one from Bio-Research will be the one located at the outskirts of the Greenhouse POI. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Once the DCON sends back the item, you'll have completed Parasitism 4 and come one step closer to finishing the series of contracts. The post How to download research clearance in Maintenance and extract Synthsilk Sample in Marathon – Parasitism 4 guide appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 5:35 PM Sneaky trademark filing suggests id Software might be working on a long-awaited Quake sequel       There are some games and franchises that have almost become synonymous with gaming as a whole, or at least certain parts of it. Half-Life stands for technological advancement, and Doom carries weight among shooters, but neither would truly be possible without the advent of Quake, a series that singlehandedly revolutionized first-person and 3D games. The last Quake game to come out was Quake Champions, a free-to-play online shooter released into early access in 2017. Its development was completed by 2022, and since then, we haven't heard much of the series compared to its id Software brethren, Doom and Wolfenstein (outside of remasters). Neither of the latter would have been possible without Quake, nor would much of the first-person shooter ecosystem, and its absence from mainstream gaming is a tragic story of how you can start a trend that ends up overshadowing you. Nevertheless, id Software at least focused its teams on creating amazing FPS experiences, building on Quake's legacy and trying to revive it through a F2P live-service model, which went as well as you'd expect. The game barely sees any activity nowadays, and the last time I tried it, it didn't really land as well as I would have hoped. I still find myself going back to Quake 2 and Arena from time to time. Image via id Software/Steam. But it seems the company hasn't yet given up on this classic franchise. A new trademark was registered by id Software's parent company, ZeniMax Media. It's a stylized text saying QUAKE in all caps, with a font similar to the one the old games used. That usual logo that accompanies Quake everywhere, the semicircle with a nail, isn't in this particular trademark filing, but I have no doubt in my mind that id Software will use it when the time comes. The trademark was filed on March 3, some five days prior to this article, so it's relatively new. It could be that the company is gearing up for a showcase of some kind, perhaps even preparing to reveal a new Quake game to the world in the coming months. GDC is taking place between March 9 and 13, and while that's not a place usually associated with huge video game announcements, there might be a small chance that ZeniMax will reveal Quake there. A more likely candidate would be Pax East later this month, or even the Summer Games Fest in June. At any rate, I expect ZeniMax will have at least something Quake-related to show us, even if it doesn't turn out to be an actual sequel. The design of the trademark also implies this could be some kind of hard or soft reboot, allowing the franchise to start anew. Since Quake has always been tied to its multiplayer side, we could be looking at a more singleplayer-focused approach this time around. After all, singleplayer "boomer shooters" have produced hits left and right over the past few years, and ZeniMax itself has scored big with its rebooted Doom titles. Games like DUSK and Ultrakill are quite similar, and both achieved major success through their focus on solo play and indirect storytelling. Whatever the case, something is cooking behind the scenes, and if there is one franchise that truly deserves the extra attention, it is Quake. We owe a lot to that series, not least because the biggest shooter of all time, Counter-Strike, was built on Valve's adaptation of the Quake Engine. It's a huge name, and it'd be a great shame to have it surrendered to memory, especially considering how competent id Software is at reviving these old FPS franchises. The post Sneaky trademark filing suggests id Software might be working on a long-awaited Quake sequel appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 5:05 PM Concord and Highguard show that even Fortnite would struggle with its 1.0 version today       Highguard's premature death made me think of Fortnite and how different things were back in the day. Fortnite is ubiquitous nowadays, and, having been released a decade ago, many of the people playing it aren't aware of its early history because they weren't even born when it came out. Still, it wasn't the immediate smash hit that most seemingly know it as. Humble beginnings Fortnite Battle Royale was an immediate blockbuster, yes, but that was not its first iteration. It actually began life as Fortnite: Save The World, an evolved take on the tower defense genre. Despite Fortnite Battle Royale's massive success, many could never shake the thought that the building mechanics in Fortnite didn't belong, and that's why so many love the zero build mode. Well, they're actually a leftover from back when players built forts to keep hordes of zombies out. A far cry from where we are today. Screenshot by Destructoid Though Fortnite Battle Royale serves as a great example of a success story in games, it's no less a scary display of how something completely void of meaning can thrive. Save the World did well, with over 500 thousand units sold upon release, but it faced one problem: PUBG, which got the battle royale frenzy to never-before-seen heights. Epic had the means to just shut Fortnite down and come up with a new title to compete with PUBG, but it had the restraint to rethink its strategy and greatly overhaul Fortnite to overcome its own shortcomings and innovate. Interestingly, Epic never really killed Save the World, but it's kept as a paid mode, as opposed to the more commercially successful free mode, so its playerbase is unlikely to go anywhere but down. From Rainbow Six Siege to Quake Champions: not everything has to be Highguard An even better example was Rainbow Six Siege, which enjoyed a pretty underwhelming release, in part because of multiple gameplay issues and also because it wasn't chasing the BR golden goose. Rainbow Six 6 is still a thing nowadays, a rather big deal, even, with lots of cool expensive crossovers, like the newly-revealed Solid Snake joining its operatives roster. Sadly, the comeback of R6 is documented mostly by forum comments and independent blog posts, perhaps because even we are too focused on failure. Still, as someone who was baffled to experience its rise from the ashes, I can confirm it was a beautiful thing. Interestingly enough, Ubisoft didn't even completely retool the game into something else. It rather trusted the product, the team, and worked hard on what they had into a fantastic competitive shooter experience. And sure, Ubisoft and Epic Games are much bigger backers than most original shooters will get, but even Epic Games axed the return of Unreal Tournament, once one of the biggest shooters on the planet, which actually had a pretty neat-looking remake going back in 2014. https://youtu.be/xJKBd23D4gk We talk a lot of crap about Bethesda, but it's really cool that, even though Quake Champions never got the muscle to hit it big since it became playable in 2017, the company still has a small team updating the game and keeping it alive for a fanbase that reaches roughly 250 concurrent players on average. Because, like, the game owns. https://youtu.be/HT6-DGtKjRI Do you think any publisher nowadays would have this kind of restraint, or are we destined to see a bunch of big releases immediately crashing and burning, and causing so many possibly great games and jobs to go to waste? Here's hoping no one at Microsoft reads this glowing reminder on the existence of Quake Champions and decides it's time for some more axjustments. The post Concord and Highguard show that even Fortnite would struggle with its 1.0 version today appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 4:54 PM Best Defect build in Slay the Spire 2       The Defect is one of the three older characters who have made their return to Slay the Spire 2, and its new version is significantly better than the older one. Fundamentally, the Defect still works its magic via elemental orbs and programming, but its abilities have changed to match the lore of the game. Let's look at how to build it up from scratch, and what type of decks you can run. Table of contents How to use Defect in Slay the Spire 2 Best Defect deck in Slay the Spire 2 Best relics for Defect in Slay the Spire 2 How to use Defect in Slay the Spire 2 The Defect is one of those rarer characters that offers you the freedom to go for different deck archetypes. All decks will revolve around Evoke and Channel to efficiently use the orbs. If your deck lacks synergy, the Defect won't be an effective character to use. Screenshot by Destructoid However, you can keep your deck options open and change them if required. Not only are the Orb mechanics fun to manipulate, but you can build them up to do more damage. The Defect also provides you with healing options when required. Best Defect deck in Slay the Spire 2 There are different decks to run with the Defect, but the most consistent one for me has been based around Claw. The Claw is a 0-Energy attack item that keeps increasing its damage the more times it's used. While the onus is to fill your deck with the Claw cards whenever possible, you have to build your deck around them. Screenshot by Destructoid Early commons and uncommons Cards Reason Momentum Strike An amazing attack card that costs 1 Energy to do 10 damage when used for the first time. All subsequent use will cost 0 Energy. Beam Cell For 0 Energy, you get to do 3 damage and add Vulnerable to an enemy. Flash of Steel An extremely useful item that allows you to do 5 damage at no energy and draw a card as a bonus. Scrape This card does 7 damage and draws 4 cards. All cards that are not 0 Energy will be discarded. This is a perfect way to try and get cards like Claw and Beam Cell. Skim Another 1 Energy card that allows you to draw 3 cards (some of which will be 0 Energy - like Claw and Beam Cell). Hologram Allows you to get back cards like Scrape and Claw back into your hand. Best cards Card Reason All for One Deals 10 damage and returns all 0-cost cards from the Discard pile to your hand. Great at getting back all the Claw cards for another attack. Feral Whenever you play a 0 Energy card for the first time, it will return to your hand. Panache This 0 Energy cost card allows you to do 10 damage whenever you play five cards in a single turn. Since there are loads of 0 Energy cost cards in the deck, it's really easy to trigger the effects of Panache. Best relics for Defect in Slay the Spire 2 Here are some of the best relics you can look to draw while playing the Claw deck as Defect. Iron Club: Allows you to draw one extra card for every four cards you play. Shuriken: Allows you to gain 1 Strength for three attacks in a single turn. Ornamental Fan: Gain 4 Block when you perform three attacks in a single turn. Power Cell: This relic adds two 0-cost cards from your deck to your hand. It raises the chance of a strong start during a new combat. The post Best Defect build in Slay the Spire 2 appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:50 PM You can finally mod Resident Evil 4 worry-free as Capcom ditches Enigma DRM: 'It was only hurting those who purchased the game'       In the video game space, we are constantly reminded that we do not actually own the things we buy but are rather indefinitely "renting" them, that is, until our corporate overlords decide to pull the plug. One way for publishers to protect digital products thrown out in the wild is DRMs, i.e., digital rights management software that runs in the background of each proprietary game or software to ensure you "own" it. DRMs have existed for a long while, but it wouldn't be until the last few years that they'd really catch on in the gaming industry, particularly due to the sharp increase in piracy as more and more people gained access to online gaming. Capcom has been one of the worst offenders when it comes to DRM use, as it is known for stacking several DRMs on top of each other to ensure its games are never cracked, caring little about the incredible performance effects these copyright protection solutions tend to have. For older games in particular, DRM usually doesn't pay off, and Steam's own protection is good enough once your title is past its prime. But Capcom doesn't think so, as it introduced Enigma DRM to protect Resident Evil 4 Remake years after it came out, since its Denuvo license likely expired (and because it probably didn't want to pay extra for a game that doesn't sell much anymore). https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1rjndo9/capcom_removes_enigma_drm_from_the_pc_version_of/ However, a month or so after putting it into the game, Capcom silently removed the DRM, which was there not only to keep the game from being cracked, but also to circumvent any sort of modding that Capcom doesn't like. Now, however, with Enigma DRM gone, modding is once again (mostly) free in Resident Evil 4. And not only that, players can expect a significant uptick in performance, especially if they had CPU-related issues while playing Resident Evil 4. DRMs have to run actively alongside the game itself, which often proves taxing for many CPUs, particularly older and weaker ones. The decision to remove the DRM also likely came due to player complaints, as there was no real reason to put it into the title in the first place. It only hampered performance for paying customers, and since the game has been cracked for a while, pirates were getting literally a better deal than those who dished out the dosh to play the game legitimately. "Glad they listened. That DRM change was only hurting those who purchased the game in the first place," one user wrote on Reddit. Another said they had bought the game but wound up pirating it anyway since the DRM was causing problems for them that should not have been there. "Who would've thought it was a good idea to put in a DRM on a 2-year-old game?" another user wondered. And who, indeed. If a game is cracked, even with high-level protection like Denuvo, then I do not see the point in putting any sort of extra layer on it. It's already in the ether, and no amount of patches or fixes will be able to stop pirates from enjoying the version that they had forced themselves into. Paying customers should not have to suffer, but of course odds are that Capcom didn't care about pirates at all. As I mentioned above, Capcom does not love mods in its games and likens them to cheats. Way back in Resident Evil Village, you could get yourself a ban on the game if you used mods, especially those that Capcom had a particular disdain for. Enigma DRM was a major barrier for modding in RE4R, and it was likely put there as an extension of the company's anti-modding stance. Thankfully, though, we now can freely modify the game however we see fit, having to only deal with Steam's own DRM, which protects games as much as asking pirates not to crack them would. The post You can finally mod Resident Evil 4 worry-free as Capcom ditches Enigma DRM: 'It was only hurting those who purchased the game' appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:24 PM Slay the Spire 2's player count is 10 times higher than its predecessor's—and it's on the verge of beating Silksong, too       Whether or not you believe in divine providence, the sudden upsurge of indie games seems to me as if some higher power decided that enough was enough and gave us all of these amazing, passionate developers who strive only to create art and to stick it to the man, whether on purpose or not. And Slay the Spire 2 is one of those games, an indie title that came seemingly out of nowhere, building on top of its predecessor's positive legacy and ending up 10x-ing its peak player count, proving that all you need to do is make a good game, and it'll find a massive audience. Compared to STS1's peak player count of 57,025, Slay the Spire 2 has hit 574,638 over the weekend, a number that'd be the pride and joy of a billion-dollar corporate giant, let alone a small indie team. The deckbuilding roguelike is also closing in on another indie sensation, Hollow Knight: Silksong, itself peaking at 587,150 and even crashing Steam at launch. Odds are that Slay the Spire 2 will be able to beat it out, though it has already been tallied among the top 20 most-played Steam games of all time. STS2 is an incredibly successful indie. Image via Mega Crit The game opened to 177,000 concurrent players during the initial hours of its launch, sharply climbing to over 400,000 only a day later. This meteoric rise could keep going, though the curve has started plateauing a bit, unless it resurges by the evening. STS2 has a 96 percent positive rating on Steam out of 24,500 reviews, almost tied with the previous game's 97 percent. Of course, it's still too early to draw conclusions for user reviews, but it's nonetheless safe to say that this game is being overwhelmingly well-received by fans and newcomers alike. Indie games have become the golden standard of quality experiences as the AAA industry continues to release failure after failure, often spending incredible amounts of money only to shut its games down not long after launch. A recent example of a huge, experienced, corporate-backed title completely missing the mark would be Highguard, a game that is set to be permanently shuttered in only four days as of this article. Previously, we had Warner Brothers losing hundreds of millions of dollars on failed gaming projects, sinking so much money that it slowly but surely scaled back its gaming enterprise. Concord was another massive catastrophe and probably one of Sony's biggest fumbles to date, while Sony-backed Marathon is also being attacked for failing to captivate a broader audience, despite solid launch numbers. Whichever way you cut it, indies are the ultimate kings of video games in 2026. Numbers like these were unfathomable just a few years ago, but nowadays are so common that it's not even newsworthy anymore. And that's a good thing, because art should be rewarded and passionate developers given the attention and funds they deserve to continue enriching global culture with their amazing creative works. The post Slay the Spire 2's player count is 10 times higher than its predecessor's—and it's on the verge of beating Silksong, too appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:12 PM Could Project Helix be Xbox's response to the Steam Machine? A prominent leaker suggests that might be the case       Though it saddens me to admit this, we might actually be reaching the end of traditional console generations. People have been speculating about this apocalyptic event for years now, but it might be high time to admit it. Now, new leaked information about Project Helix, Microsoft's next "console," only helps to solidify that idea. Prominent Xbox and Microsoft leaker SnakerSO wrote on the NeoGAF forums that Project Helix will not aim to compete with traditional consoles like the potential PlayStation 6, but will be used to prepare Xbox to exit the hardware market altogether. This is because, as they allege, Project Helix won't behave as a traditional console with its own proprietary platform and standard that devs would adhere to, but rather run on Windows and only "emulate" a console experience. "This is basically a PC that uses the Windows Full Screen Experience (FSE) that we just saw in the Rog Ally X to emulate a console experience," SneakerSO said. "The 'native' Xbox SKU, that had an updated build target that developers were building games for, that's going away, or rather - there's no Xbox Helix build target, it's just a UWP build. You're just shipping a game for the Windows Store," they added. The Steam Machine isn't the only PC-Console hybrid that we're going to see, apparently. Image via Valve That would be a very dramatic move from Xbox, which would essentially forfeit its console market to Sony, which will almost certainly be following up the PlayStation 5 with a new and improved traditional console using proprietary software and hardware. Since the Rog Ally X (the Xbox variant) already helped Microsoft to try and cover some of the mobile space that Valve has dominated since releasing its Steam Deck, it could be that Xbox is targeting the same audience as the forthcoming Steam Machine, itself an upgraded and integrated version of the Deck, meant almost exclusively to run Steam games and to expand Valve's own ecosystem. SneakerSO implied as much since they said that Project Helix is "a set-top box version of the Rog Ally X, only it's been engineered by Microsoft." "[It] will be pretty expensive and is being made for a very niche audience," they added. The Steam Machine itself has been speculated to cost up to $900, and considering the current situation surrounding DRAM prices, it could very well surpass that figure. Of course, Valve stands to operate it at a loss to forward sell its own games and ecosystem, but even then it'd be rather pricy. If what SneakerSO says is true, then we could be looking at a very expensive Project Helix that is far removed from what Microsoft offered through the Series S and X. It'd also further indicate that Microsoft has no plans to even try to compete against Sony, whose position in the console market is stronger than ever. Furthermore, SneakerSO thinks Microsoft is pushing this on purpose, as it'd serve as an excuse to pull out of the hardware manufacturing business entirely. "They know what the forecast for it is, they are under no illusion that this is going to be some Xbox 360 moment," the leaker said. Xbox under Phil Spencer pushed strongly for multiplatformity and subscription-based services, all the while pulling away from first-party exclusivity and console-selling game development. Everything Xbox has put out was simultaneously available on both PC and Xbox, oftentimes also on Steam, arguably a competing platform. This, combined with day-one Game Pass launches, severely damaged sales of several AAA Xbox releases, with one of its latest and biggest games, The Outer Worlds 2, seeing only 18,000 players on Steam on launch day. What exactly Xbox is thinking and what it wants to do in the future seems rather unclear, but if what SneakerSO says becomes reality, then we're in for a very different, very lonely 10th generation of consoles, one that would be dominated by Sony. The post Could Project Helix be Xbox's response to the Steam Machine? A prominent leaker suggests that might be the case appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 2:31 PM Best players for the FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution       The Party is Inside Evolution is now live in FC 26, and you can complete it to upgrade one of your creative attackers in Ultimate Team. The latest evolution is available for 90,000 coins, and it offers significant upgrades. Let's look at the best possible options. Table of contents FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution requirements FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution upgrades Best players to use in The Party is Inside Evolution FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of The Party is Inside Evolution in FC 26. Overall: Max 88 Pace: Max 91 Total Positions: Max 4 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 2 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: RM or RW FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution upgrades The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +30|90 Dribbling: +30|90 Long Passing: +30|90 Composure: +30|90 PlayStyles+: Technical|2 PlayStyles: Finesse Shot|8 Level 2 upgrades Acceleration: +25|89 Aggression: +25|75 Crossing: +15|88 Vision: +30|91 Positions: CAM PlayStyles: Tiki Taka|8 Level 3 upgrades Ball control: +30|90 Short Passing: +30|90 Free Kick: +15|88 Sprint Speed: +25|87 Stamina: +25|85 Weak Foot: +3|4 Level 4 upgrades Crossing: +15|88 Free Kick: +15|88 Skills: +4 PlayStyles+: Incisive Pass|2 PlayStyles: Trickster|8 Roles: Shadow Striker++ Level 5 upgrades Shooting: +15|88 Agility: +30|91 Balance: +30|87 Curve: +30|90 Reactions: +30|91 Roles: Playmaker++ Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Level 3 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Level 4 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Level 5 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Best players to use in The Party is Inside Evolution Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution. Kingsley Coman Winter Wildcards Athenea Liga F Debinha Luany Future Stars Trinity Rodman Winter Wildcards Phil Foden Ultimate Scream Raul Moro World Tour Mateus Mane Future Stars Francisco Conceicao TOTW The post Best players for the FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Sunday, March 8, 2026 1:35 PM All relics in Slay the Spire 2 and their effects       Slay the Spire 2's early access build has over 250 relics to find on a run, and all of them have unique in-game effects. Some relics are limited to use with specific characters. However, many of them can be used with all characters. Let's quickly look at all the relics and their in-game effects, so you have a clear idea about which ones to draft on priority. Table of contents All relics and effects in Slay the Spire 2 Common Uncommon Rare Shop Ancient Event All relics and effects in Slay the Spire 2 The tables below have all the relics that you can find in the current build. I have separated the tables as per their rarities. Common Relics How it works Amethyst Aubergine Enemies drop 10 additional Gold Anchor Start each combat with 10 Block Bag of Preparation At the start of each combat, draw 2 additional cards Blood Vial At the start of each combat, heal 2 HP Bone Flute Whenever Osty attacks, gain 2 Block. Book of Five Rings Every 5 cards you add to your Deck, heal 15 HP. Bronze Scales Start each combat with 3 Thorns. Centennial Puzzle The first time you lose HP each combat, draw 3 cards. Data Disk Start each combat with 1 Focus. Fencing Manual At the start of each combat, Forge 10. Festive Popper At the start of each combat, deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. Gorget At the start of each combat, gain 4 Plating. Happy Flower Every 3 turns, gain Colorless Energy. Juzu Bracelet Regular enemy combats are no longer encountered in ? rooms. Lantern Start each combat with an additional Colorless Energy. Meal Ticket Whenever you enter a shop room, heal 15 HP. Oddly Smooth Stone Start each combat with 1 Dexterity. Pendulum Whenever you shuffle your Draw Pile, draw a card. Permafrost The first time you play a Power each combat, gain 6 Block. Potion Belt Upon pickup, gain 2 potion slots. Red Skull While your HP is at or below 50%, you have 3 additional Strength. Regal Pillow Whenever you Rest, heal an additional 15 HP. Snecko Skull Whenever you apply Poison, apply an additional 1 Poison. Strawberry Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 7. Strike Dummy Cards containing "Strike" deal 3 additional damage. Tiny Mailbox Whenever you Rest, procure a random potion. Vajra Start each combat with 1 Strength. Venerable Tea Set Whenever you enter a Rest Site, start the next combat with an additional 2 Colorless Energy. War Paint Upon pickup, Upgrade 2 random Skills. Whetstone Upon pickup, Upgrade 2 random Attacks. Uncommon Relics How it works Akebeko At the start of each combat, gain 8 Vigor. Bag of Marbles At the start of each combat, apply 1 Vulnerable to ALL enemies. Bellows The first Hand you draw each combat is Upgraded. Book Repair Knife Whenever a non-Minion enemy dies to Doom, heal 3 HP. Bowler Hat Gain 20% additional Gold. Candelabra At the start of your 2nd turn, gain 2 Colorless Energy. Eternal Feather For every 5 cards in your Deck, heal 3 HP whenever you enter a Rest Site. Funerary Mask At the start of each combat, add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile. Galactic Dust For every Star spent, gain 10 Block. Gold-Plated Candles Your rightmost Orb triggers its passive an additional time. Gremlin Horn Whenever an enemy dies, gain Colorless Energy and draw 1 card. Horn Cleat At the start of your 2nd turn, gain 14 Block. Joss Paper Every 5 times you Exhaust a card, draw 1 card. Kusarigama Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, deal 6 damage to a random enemy. Letter Opener Every time you play 3 Skills in a single turn, deal 5 damage to ALL enemies. Lucky Fysh Whenever you add a card to your Deck, gain 15 Gold. Mercury Hourglass At the start of your turn, deal 3 damage to ALL enemies. Miniature Cannon Upgraded Attacks deal 3 additional damage. Nunchaku Every time you play 10 Attacks, gain Colorless Energy. Orichalcum If you end your turn without Block, gain 6 Block. Ornamental Fan Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 4 Block. Pantograph At the start of each Boss combat, heal 25 HP. Paper Phrog Enemies with Vulnerable take 75% more damage rather than 50%. Parrying Shield If you end a turn with at least 10 Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy. Pear Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 10. Pen Nib Every 10th Attack you play deals double damage. Petrified Toad At the start of each combat, procure a Potion-Shaped Rock. Planisphere Whenever you enter a ? room, heal 4 HP. Red Mask At the start of each combat, apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies. Regalite Whenever you create a Colorless card, gain 2 Block. Reptile Trinket Whenever you use a potion, gain 3 Strength this turn. Ripple Basin If you did not play any Attacks during your turn, gain 4 Block. Self-Forming Clay Whenever you lose HP in combat, gain 3 Block next turn. Sparkling Rouge At the start of your 3rd turn, gain 1 Strength and 1 Dexterity. Stone Cracker At the start of Boss combats, Upgrade 3 random cards in your Draw Pile for the rest of combat. Symbiotic Virus At the start of each combat, Channel 1 Dark. Tingsha Whenever you discard a card during your turn, deal damage to a random enemy for each card discarded. Tuning Fork Every time you play 10 Skills, gain 7 Block. Twisted Funnel At the start of each combat, apply 4 Poison to ALL enemies. Vambrance The first time you gain Block from a card each combat, double the amount gained. Rare Relic How it works Art of War If you do not play any Attacks during your turn, gain an additional Colorless Energy next turn. Beating Remnant You cannot lose more than 20 HP in a single turn. Big Hat At the start of each combat, add 2 random Ethereal cards into your Hand. Bookmark At the end of each turn, lower the cost of a random Retained card by 1 until played. Captain's Wheel At the start of your 3rd turn, gain 18 Block. Chandelier At the start of your 3rd turn, gain 3 Colorless Energy. Charon's Ashes Whenever you Exhaust a card, deal damage to ALL enemies. Cloak Clasp At the end of your turn, gain 1 Block for each card in your Hand. Demon Tongue The first time you lose HP on your turn, heal HP equal to the amount lost. Emotion Chip If you lost HP during the previous turn, trigger the passive ability of all Orbs at the start of your turn. Frozen Egg Whenever you add a Power into your Deck, Upgrade it. Gambling Chip At the start of each combat, discard any number of cards, then draw that many. Game Piece Whenever you play a Power, draw 1 card. Girya You can now gain Strength at Rest Sites. Helical Dart Whenever you play a Shiv, gain 1 Dexterity this turn. Ice Cream Energy is now conserved between turns. Intimidating Helmet Whenever you play a card that costs 1 Colorless Energy or more, gain 4 Block. Ivory Tile Whenever you play a card that costs 3 Colorless Energy or more, gain 1 Colorless Energy. Kunai Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Dexterity. Lasting Candy Every other combat, your card rewards gain an additional Power. Lizard Tail When you would die, heal to 50% of your Max HP instead. Lunar Pastry At the end of your turn, gain Star. Mango Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 14. Meat on the Bone If your HP is at or below 50% at the end of combat, heal 12 HP. Metronome The first time you Channel 7 Orbs each combat, deal damage to ALL enemies. Mini Regent The first time you spend Star each turn, gain 1 Strength. Molten Egg Whenever you add an Attack card to your Deck, Upgrade it. Mummified Hand Whenever you play a Power, a random card in your Hand is free to play that turn. Old Coin Upon pickup, gain 300 Gold. Orange Dough At the start of each combat, add 2 random Colorless cards into your Hand. Paper Krane Enemies with Weak deal 40% less damage to you rather than 25%. Pocketwatch Whenever you play 3 or fewer cards during your turn, draw 3 additional cards at the start of your next turn. Power Cell At the start of each combat, add 2 zero-cost cards from your Draw Pile into your Hand. Prayer Wheel Normal enemies drop an additional card reward. Rainbow Ring The first time you play an Attack, Skill, and Power each turn, gain 1 Strength and 1 Dexterity. Razor Tooth Every time you play an Attack or Skill, Upgrade it for the remainder of combat. Ruined Helmet The first time you gain Strength each combat, double the amount gained. Shovel You can now dig at Rest Sites to obtain a random Relic. Shuriken Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Strength. Stone Calendar At the end of turn 7, deal 52 damage to ALL enemies. Sturdy Clamp Up to 10 Block persists across turns. The Courier The merchant no longer runs out of cards, relics, or potions, and his prices are reduced by 20%. Tough Bandages Whenever you discard a card during your turn, gain 3 Block. Toxic Egg Whenever you add a Skill into your Deck, Upgrade it. Tungsten Rod Whenever you would lose HP, lose 1 less. Unceasing Top Whenever you have no cards in Hand during your turn, draw a card. Unsettling Lamp Each combat, the first time you play a card that Debuffs an enemy, double its effect. Vexing Puzzlebox At the start of each combat, add a random card into your Hand. It costs 0 Colorless Energy. White Beast Stature Potions always appear in combat rewards. White Star Elites drop an additional Rare card reward. Shop Relic How it works Belt Buckle While you have no potions, you have 2 additional Dexterity. Bread At the start of your first turn, lose 2 Colorless Energy. At the start of all other turns, gain Colorless Energy. Brimstone At the start of your turn, gain 2 Strength and ALL enemies gain 1 Strength. Burning Sticks The first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it to your Hand. Cauldron Upon pickup, brews 5 random potions. Chemical X The effects of your cost X cards are increased by 2. Dingy Rug Card rewards can now contain Colorless cards. Dolly's Mirror Upon pickup, obtain an additional copy of a card in your Deck. Dragon Fruit Whenever you gain Gold, raise your Max HP by 1. Ghost Seed Strikes and Defends gain Ethereal. Gnarled Hammer Upon pickup, Enchant up to 3 Attacks with Sharp 3. Kifuda Upon pickup, Enchant up to 3 cards with Adroit. Lava Lamp At the end of combat, Upgrade all card rewards if you took no damage. Lee's Waffle Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 7 and heal all of your HP. Membership Card 50% discount on all products! Miniature Tent You may choose any number of options at Rest Sites. Mystic Lighter Enchanted Attacks deal 9 additional damage. Ninja Scroll At the start of each combat, add 3 Shivs into your Hand. Orrery Upon pickup, gain 5 card rewards. Punch Dagger Upon pickup, Enchant an Attack with Momentum 5. Ringing Triangle Retain your Hand on the first turn of combat. Royal Stamp Upon pickup, choose an Attack or Skill in your Deck to Enchant with Royally Approved. Runic Capacitor If you end your turn with no cards in your Hand, deal 20 damage to ALL enemies. Screaming Flagon If you end your turn with no cards in your Hand, deal 20 damage to ALL enemies. Sling of Courage Start each Elite combat with 2 Strength. The Abacus Whenever you shuffle your Draw Pile, gain 6 Block. Toolbox At the start of each combat, choose 1 of 3 random Colorless cards and add the chosen card into your Hand. Undying Sigil Enemies with at least as much Doom as HP deal 50% less damage. Vitruvian Minion Cards containing "Minion" deal double damage and gain double Block. Wing Charm A random card in each card reward is Enchanted with Swift 1. Ancient Relic How it works Alchemical Coffer Upon pickup, gain 4 potion slots filled with random potions. Arcane Scroll Upon pickup, obtain a random Rare Card to add to your Deck. Archaic Tooth Upon pickup, Transform a starter card with an ancient version. Astrolabe Upon pickup, Transform 3 cards, then Upgrade them. Beautiful Bracelet Upon pickup, choose 3 cards in your Deck. Enchant them with Swift 3. Biiig Hug Upon pickup, remove 4 cards from your Deck. Whenever you shuffle your Draw Pile, add a Soot into your Draw Pile. Black Star Elites drop an additional Relic when defeated. Blessed Antler Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. At the start of each combat, shuffle 3 Dazed into your Draw Pile. Blood-Soaked Rose Upon pickup, add 1 Enthralled to your Deck. Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. Booming Conch At the start of Elite combats, draw 2 additional cards. Brilliant Scarf The 5th card you play each turn is free. Calling Bell Upon pickup, obtain a unique Curse and 3 Relics. Choices Paradox At the start of each combat, add 1 of 5 random cards into your Hand. Add Retain to the chosen card. Claws Upon pickup, Transform up to 6 cards into Maul. Crossbow At the start of your turn, add a random Attack into your Hand. It costs 0Colorless Energy this turn. Cursed Pearl Upon pickup, receive Greed. Gain 333 Gold. Delicate Frond At the start of each combat, fill all empty potion slots with random potions. Diamond Diadem Whenever you play 2 or fewer cards in a turn, take half damage from enemies. Distinguished Cape Upon pickup, lose 9 Max HP. Add 3 Apparitions to your Deck. Driftwood You may reroll each card reward once. Dusty Tome Upon pickup, obtain an Ancient Card. Ectoplasm You can no longer gain Gold. Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. Electric Shrymp Upon pickup, Enchant a Skill with Imbued. Empty Cage Upon pickup, remove 2 cards from your Deck. Fiddle At the start of each turn, draw 2 additional cards. You may not draw cards during your turn. Fur Coat Upon pickup, mark 7 random combats. Enemies in those rooms have 1 HP. Glass Eye Upon pickup, obtain 2 Common cards, 2 Uncommon cards, and 1 Rare card. Glitter Enchant all card rewards with Glam. Golden Compass Upon pickup, replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path. Golden Pearl Upon pickup, gain 150 Gold. Iron Club Every 4 cards you play, draw 1 card. Jeweled Mask At the start of combat put a random Power from your Draw Pile into your Hand, it's free to play. Jewelry Box Upon pickup, add 1 Apotheosis to your Deck. Large Capsule Upon pickup, obtain 2 random Relics. Add an additional Strike and Defend to your Deck. Lava Rock The Act 1 Boss drops 2 Relics. Lead Paperweight Upon pickup, choose 1 of 2 Colorless cards to add to your Deck. Leafy Poultice Upon pickup, Transform 1 of your Strikes and 1 of your Defends and lose 10 Max HP. Looming Fruit Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 31. Lord's Parasol When you encounter the Merchant, immediately obtain EVERYTHING he sells. Lost Coffer Upon pickup, gain 1 card reward and procure 1 random potion. Massive Scroll Upon pickup, choose 1 of 3 Multiplayer Colorless Cards to add to your Deck. Meat Cleaver You may Cook at Rest Sites. Music Box Create an Ethereal copy of the first Attack you play each turn. Neow's Torment Upon pickup, add 1 Neow's Fury to your Deck. New Leaf Upon pickup, Transform 1 card. Nutritious Oyster Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 11. Nutritious Soup Upon pickup, Enchant all Strikes in your Deck with Tezcatara's Ember. Pael's Blood At the start of your turn, draw 1 additional card. Pael's Claw Upon pickup, Enchant all Defends with Goopy. Pael's Eye The first time each combat you end your turn without playing cards, Exhaust your Hand, and take an extra turn. Pael's Flesh Gain an additional Colorless Energy at the start of your 3rd turn, and every turn after that. Pael's Growth Upon pickup, Enchant a card with Clone. Pael's Horn Upon pickup, add 2 Relax to your Deck. Pael's Legion Doubles Block gained from a card, then goes to sleep for 2 turns. Pael's Tears If you end your turn with unspent Colorless Energy, gain an additional Colorless Energy next turn. Pael's Tooth Upon pickup, remove 5 cards from your Deck. After each combat, randomly add 1 back Upgraded. Pael's Wing You may sacrifice card rewards to Pael. Every 2 sacrifices, obtain a Relic. Pandora's Box Transform ALL Strikes and Defends. Philosopher's Stone Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. ALL enemies start combat with 1 Strength. Pomander Upon pickup, Upgrade a card. Precarious Shears Upon pickup, remove 2 cards from your Deck and take 13 damage. Precise Scissors Upon pickup, remove 1 card from your Deck. Preserved Fog Upon pickup, remove 5 cards from your Deck. Add Folly to your Deck. Prismatic Gem Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. Card rewards now contain cards from other colors. Pumpkin Candle Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3. Radiant Pearl At the start of each combat, add 1 Luminesce into your Hand. Runic Pyramid At the end of your turn, you no longer discard your Hand. Sai At the start of your turn, gain 7 Block. Sand Castle Upon pickup, Upgrade 6 random cards. Scroll Boxes Upon pickup, lose all Gold and choose 1 of 2 packs of cards to add to your Deck. Sea Glass See 15 cards from another character. Choose any number of them to add to your Deck. Seal of Gold At the start of your turn, spend 5 Gold to gain Colorless Energy. Sere Talon Upon pickup, add 2 random Curses and 3 Wishes to your Deck. Signet Ring Upon pickup, gain 999 Gold. Silver Crucible The first 3 card rewards you see are Upgraded. The first Treasure Chest you open is empty. Small Capsule Upon pickup, obtain a random Relic. Snecko Eye At the start of your turn, draw 2 additional cards. Start each combat Confused. Sozu Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. You can no longer obtain potions. Spiked Gauntlets Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. Powers cost 1 more Colorless Energy. Stone Humidifier Whenever you Rest at a Rest Site, raise your Max HP by 5. Storybook Upon pickup, add 1 Brightest Flame to your Deck. Tanx's Whistle Upon pickup, add 1 Whistle to your Deck. Throwing Axe The first card you play each combat is played an extra time. Toasty Mittens At the start of your turn, Exhaust the top card of your Draw Pile and gain 1 Strength. Touch of Orobas Upon pickup, replace your starter Relic with an Ancient version. Toy Box Upon pickup, obtain 4 Wax Relics. Every 3 combats, your left-most Wax Relic will melt away. Tri-Boomerang Choose 3 Attacks in your Deck. Enchant them with Instinct. Velvet Choker Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. You cannot play more than 6 cards per turn. Very Hot Cocoa Start each combat with an additional 4 Colorless Energy. War Hammer Whenever you kill an Elite, Upgrade 4 random cards. Whispering Earring Gain Colorless Energy at the start of each turn. Vakuu plays your first turn for you. Yummy Cookie Upon pickup, Upgrade 4 cards. Event Relic How it works Big Mushroom Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 20. At the start of each combat, draw 2 fewer cards. Bing Bong Whenever you add a card to your Deck, add one additional copy. Bone Tea At the start of the next combat, Upgrade your starting hand. Brydpip Upon pickup, gain the card Byrd Swoop. A Byrdpip will accompany you in battles. The Chosen Cheese At the end of combat, gain 1 Max HP. Darkstone Periapt Whenever you obtain a Curse, raise your Max HP by 6. Daughter of the Wind Whenever you play an Attack, gain 1 Block. Dream Catcher Whenever you Rest, you may add a card to your Deck. Ember Tea At the start of the next 5 combats, gain 2 Strength. Anchor Start each combat with 4 Block. Blood Vial At the start of each combat, heal 1 HP. Happy Flower Every 5 turns, gain Colorless Energy. Lee's Waffle Upon pickup, heal 10% of your HP. Mango Upon pickup, raise your Max HP by 3. The Merchant's Rug Poor imitation. Does nothing. Orichalcum If you end your turn without Block, gain 3 Block. Snecko Eye Start each combat Confused. Strike Dummy Cards containing "Strike" deal 1 additional damage. Venerable Tea Set Whenever you enter a Rest Site, start the next combat with an additional Colorless Energy. Forgotten Soul Whenever you Exhaust a card, deal 1 damage to a random enemy. Fragrant Mushroom Upon pickup, lose 15 HP and Upgrade 3 random cards. Fresnel Lens Whenever you add a card that gains Block to your Deck, Enchant it with Nimble 2. Hand Drill Whenever you break an enemy's Block, apply 2 Vulnerable. History Course At the start of your turn, play a copy of your last played Attack or Skill. Lost Wisp Whenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies. Maw Bank Whenever you climb a floor, gain 12 Gold. No longer works when you spend any Gold at the shop. Mr. Struggles At the start of your turn, deal damage equal to the turn number to ALL enemies. Pollinous Core Every 4 turns, draw 2 additional cards. Royal Poison At the start of each combat, lose 4 HP. Swprd of Jade Start each combat with 3 Strength. Sword of Stone Transforms into a powerful Relic after defeating 5 Elites. Tea of Discourtesy At the start of the next combat, shuffle 2 Dazed into your Draw Pile. The Boot Whenever you would deal 4 or less unblocked attack damage, increase it to 5. Wongo Customer Appreciation Badge Does nothing. Wongo's Mystery Ticket Receive 3 random Relics after 5 combats. The post All relics in Slay the Spire 2 and their effects appeared first on Destructoid.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, March 8, 2026 12:53 PM Resident Evil 2 Remake Arcade Version Announced       A trailer was also released. The post Resident Evil 2 Remake Arcade Version Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

MonsterVine Sunday, March 8, 2026 1:52 PM Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart Demo Now Available on Steam       Snoozy Kazoo, the independent LGBTQ+-led studio behind Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, has released a playable demo and new gameplay trailer for its upcoming dungeon crawler RPG, Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart. The demo is available now on Steam as part of the Wings Women's Day Sale […]