Kotaku Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:19 AM
You'll need to pay half as much again to play the entire RPG when it launches The post <i>Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2</i> Brings Back Horrors Of Paid Day-One DLC appeared first on Kotaku. |
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More slop is making it into games as generative AI tools proliferate The post <i>Call Of Duty</i> Dev Explains How AI Slop Gets Into The Game appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Alongside Pokémon Legends: Z-A and the Pokémon TCG, the enormo-monsters arrive on The Pokémon Center The post Mega-Evolved Pokémon Are Even Appearing In Cuddly Form appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:52 AM I can't imagine life without music. Whacking on my eclectic mix of playlists is a more important part of my morning routine than coffee, and I'm 99% powered by the sacred liquid. Imagine waking up one day and finding that two-stepping in a mosh pit is now illegal? Sends a shiver up my spine, that. Well, that's exactly how things are in anime-style rhythm game Unbeatable, and after seven years in development, it finally got a release date at Gamescom Opening Night Live. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Upcoming PC Games, Best rhythm games on PC, Best adventure games on PC |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:42 AM The Asus Xbox Ally X release date has just been confirmed, and we only have to wait until October. Both this handheld and the lower-spec Xbox Ally are currently out on the show floor at Gamescom, giving players a chance to try out the first Xbox-backed portable. While we finally have a release date, however, we still do not know how much these handhelds will cost. We've been following the Xbox Ally X and its non-X counterpart closely since they were revealed during the Xbox Summer Showcase, and we recently had the chance to use one in our Hollow Knight Silksong preview. The latest AMD Ryzen Z2 chips will power the handhelds, so they have plenty of horsepower at their disposal. Whether or not either of these Asus devices can challenge the best gaming handheld picks in our buying guide remains to be seen, but price will be a big factor. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 review, Asus ROG Ally X review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:28 AM Samsung has just unveiled a new PCIe 5.0 gaming SSD with a colossal 8TB capacity. The new Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB follows on from the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models launched earlier in 2025, with the manufacturer claiming the new 8TB drive can read at similarly fast speeds. More importantly, that 8TB of storage space gives you a mammoth-sized capacity that enables you to install loads of the latest games – assuming it formats to 7.26TB, you could even install 48 copies of Baldur's Gate 3. With its blazing-fast performance, the 2TB and 4TB versions of this drive excelled in our Samsung 9100 Pro review, and it quickly jumped onto our guide to the best gaming SSD. While this drive has since been surpassed by the even quicker new WD Black SN8100, the introduction of this new 8TB model gives Samsung a competitive edge when it comes to capacity. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Samsung Odyssey G9 G95SC review, Samsung 9100 Pro review, Samsung T9 Portable SSD review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:14 AM The Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 system requirements are pleasantly surprising, and will do very little to push most modern mid-range and high-end gaming PCs or laptops. However, we're still hoping for more detailed specs that cater to high-performance targets in the lead-up to release. With the Bloodlines 2 release date confirmed at Gamescom, we can now officially get hyped. Our news editor, Lauren, also recently had the chance to play the game and wrote about it in her Bloodlines 2 preview. On the specs front, you won't need the best graphics card from our buying guide to play Bloodlines 2, but we're still yet to receive any performance targets from the developer, which is a key detail we hope to have soon. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:07 AM When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade two, usually locked golden stickers during a 24-hour period. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums before they come to an end. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so we can only estimate the date of the first Summer Escape Golden Blitz based on previous events and official sticker polls. However, we check daily for official word on the next trade. While you wait, be sure to participate in other Monopoly Go events for a chance to earn rare sticker packs, and keep on top of freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice rolls guide, which is updated regularly with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:40 AM Let's put the conspiracies to bed once and for all: Hollow Knight: Silksong is real. At least, a 15-minute demo of it is. I just went hands on with Steam's most wishlisted game while testing out the new Xbox Ally X at Gamescom, and the long-awaited Metroidvania doesn't disappoint. Does it do anything unexpected or widly different from its beloved predecessor? Not from what I saw. But does it deliver top-tier platforming, engaging exploration, a mysterious world, and tricky boss fights? Oh yes. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Indie Games, Hollow Knight Silksong release date, Upcoming PC Games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:13 AM As with every new season of every new live-service game, Apex Legends has seen myriad changes in Season 26. There's no new character or weapon, but developer Respawn has mixed things up in other ways. The E-District map can be seen in the daytime for the first time, the RE-45 has gone from a useless sidearm, left discarded as soon as you find a decent SMG, to one of the best weapons in the game. But it's Respawn's changes to ranked mode that have made the most impact on my matches and, thankfully, it's patched some of those changes in response to player feedback. Continue reading Apex Legends' ranked mode changes make me feel like a pro player MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:48 AM What are candy plants in Grow a Garden? If it sounds like Jack is asking for an impossible mulch for the Beanstalk in the middle of the map, that's because he is. Without a Roblox event or two under your belt, you'll struggle to satisfy his hour-long request if he's after crops that can also fall into multiple other categories. Before you search your Grow a Garden inventory for seeds that might sprout into Candy plants, read up on the Grow a Garden pets tier list and Grow a Garden seeds tier list. We also have the lists of all GaG prickly plants, GaG tropical plants, and GaG stalky plants. Continue reading All Grow a Garden candy plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:49 AM What are Stalky plants in Grow a Garden? If you're hoping to grow the Roblox Beanstalk at a decent pace, you might have a whole hour to submit stalky plants to Jack at the base of where he's tossed his magic beans. But what are stalky plants in Grow a Garden, anyway? The beanstalk is an obvious one. But there are well over a dozen more you can grow yourself. If you're serious about reaping the many rewards available in this Roblox Grow a Garden event, take a look at how to maximize your gains with our Grow a Garden Beanstalk event guide. For other plant types you may need, check out our guides on all GaG prickly plants, all flowers plants, and all Grow a Garden berry plants. Continue reading All Grow a Garden stalky plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:49 AM What are tropical plants in Grow a Garden? When Jack decides it's time to give some exotic fruits to the beanstalk in the middle of the map, it's time for alert Seed Shop shoppers to rise up. Many of the seeds stocked in the standard shop can fit the bill, making it one of the easier Beanstalk growth periods to max out. While you dig through your Grow a Garden inventory for any Tropical plants or seeds you may already have, study the updated Grow a Garden pets tier list to see if the Beanstalk event rewards are even worth it. We also have guides on all GaG prickly plants, all Stalky plants, and all Grow a Garden berry plants. Continue reading All Grow a Garden tropical plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:06 AM August 20, 2025: We verified our NBA 2K25 codes list. What are the active NBA 2K25 codes? It's another year in the NBA 2K calendar, and as is tradition, there are plenty of freebies to collect. Over the lifetime of each game in the storied basketball series, 2K dishes out a slew of locker codes that can be punched in, rewarding you with everything from free packs to top-rated stars as the season progresses. In NBA 2K25, you can expect a similar slurry of goodies to come your way, helping you make the most of your time in the sports game. Of course, NBA 2K25 locker codes don't last forever, so you'll have to act fast when a new code does pop up. Fortunately, we're keeping our eagle eyes eagerly on the latest codes, which you can find below. Continue reading NBA 2K25 codes August 2025 - all locker codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sports games, Best multiplayer games, New PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:49 AM What are all the Grow a Garden berry plants and fruits? This crop classification is a fairly self-explanatory one you'll need to take into account when pitching in with the GaG Beanstalk event. With over a hundred plants available in the game, creating an efficient garden around the berry plants beanstalk request can be a struggle. Wondering if the Roblox Grow a Garden beanstalk event is even worth attempting to complete? Check out our Grow a Garden seeds tier list to see if the rewards are any good. With at least seven levels to boost the beanstalk through, the more you put in, the better the rewards. You may also need the Grow a Garden prickly plants and fruits list, GaG stalky plants, and the Grow a Garden flowers list as the requests rotate. Continue reading All Grow a Garden berry plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:04 AM I have a conflicted history with Resident Evil. I love the first game and, like many people, I consider Resident Evil 2 one of the best in the series. Unlike most, I adore 3 and Zero - I'd even love for a Zero remake to be next - and I have a strong dislike for 4. Sorry, Leon. Resident Evil 4 signalled a significant change in the series, a pivot from horror to action. RPD was no more, and, with the location change, so too went the zombies, Umbrella, the T-virus, and all the things that drew me to the games in the first place. Continue reading Resident Evil Requiem is a potent mash-up of the series' best ideas MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:58 AM When is the Hollow Knight Silksong release date? Silksong is the long-awaited sequel to 2017's immensely popular Hollow Knight. We don't use the phrase 'long-awaited' lightly either, since over half a decade has passed since its announcement. Just like its predecessor, Hollow Knight Silksong is a 2D Metroidvania game set in an underground realm inhabited by bugs. You can expect to explore gloomy grottos and ancient citadels in classic platform game style, fight off their quarrelsome occupants, and unlock powerful skills and equipment. Here's everything we know about when to expect Hollow Knight Silksong, including gameplay and trailers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Indie Games, Hollow Knight Silksong release date, Upcoming PC Games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:15 AM What are Prickly plants in Grow a Garden? If that's a question you're asking, you're probably trying to grow the Beanstalk for some new seeds, pets, and garden decor. Given that the plant needed to grow the beanstalk rotates every hour, you'll need to hop on the new ones quickly. By submitting prickly plants in the middle of the Roblox Grow a Garden map, you contribute to the level of the beanstalk reaching high into the sky. Want to know if the rewards are worth donating your best crops for? Check out the Grow a Garden pets tier list. There's a Grow a Garden seeds tier list, too. We also have the list of all GaG tropical plants, Grow a Garden berry plants, and GaG flower plants for when you need them. Continue reading All Grow a Garden prickly plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:02 AM August 20, 2025: We added a new Party Animals code. What are the current Party Animals redeem codes? Take Fall Guys, add puppies, and you've got yourself a hit party game. Party Animals is full of hilarious shenanigans as you go head-to-head with strangers or friends, online or offline. With so many exhilarating games like these, we have come to expect codes for currencies and costumes. If you're jumping (or kicking, flopping, or rolling) into Party Animals, one of the first things you need to consider is which of the cute pets to choose as your avatar. It's like walking into a pet store and only picking one pet to take home… it's nearly impossible. Well, once you have chosen who to play in the multiplayer game, you're going to want the coolest outfits for them, and in-game currency to kit them out. That is where Party Animals codes come in, so here's every current code and how to redeem them in the game. Continue reading Party Animals codes August 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Party Animals release date, Best multiplayer games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:49 AM What are vegetable plants in Grow a Garden? With so many otherworldly crops available in the massive Roblox game nearly a year on from its release, we can understand the confusion. Maybe a GaG vegetable fruit isn't such an absurdity. If you're looking to grow the Roblox beanstalk over and over again during this forgiving request period, you'll want to start harvesting right away. Vegetable plants in Grow a Garden can quickly take over your farm. So, before you dig up your berries and bushes to make room, read up on the Grow a Garden seeds tier list and Grow a Garden pets tier list to see if the rewards are even worth it. We also have lists of all GaG tropical plants, Grow a Garden prickly plants, and GaG berry plants for when you need them. Continue reading All Grow a Garden vegetable plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:50 AM What are Woody plants in Grow a Garden? If you're hoping to help Jack's magic beans become a mega beanstalk every other hour, you may have to donate as many of these specific plant specimens as possible. Woody Grow a Garden plants on Roblox take some time to grow. Sow the seeds now, though, and you'll have plenty of time to reap the rewards over and over again. Before you start rearranging your whole farm to fit more Grow a Garden woody crops, you might want to check out the Grow a Garden seeds tier list and accompanying Grow a Garden pets tier list. We also have lists of all Grow a Garden prickly plants, tropical plants, and vegetable plants. Continue reading All Grow a Garden woody plants and fruits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:33 AM The first free Inzoi DLC is here, whisking us away to its new Island Getaway, Cahaya. The resort location transforms the realistic Sims rival into an experience free of traditional life sims, creating something more akin to Stardew Valley where you'll farm, mine gemstones, fish, and snorkel. You can start a new life there or take a vacation, but the new map is far from the only reason to check in with the life game. Nexon's Inzoi Studio has also given Zois a much-needed emotional makeover, and there are fresh character and build options, along with a ramp-up of some of the simulation aspects. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Inzoi cheats, Inzoi roadmap, Inzoi system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:31 AM What are the best Palworld mods? Everyone knows the universal way of improving any game is to add mods to it, and open-world games like Palworld are no exception. Games such as Palworld usually attract modders for multiple reasons, from streamlining different mechanics to make things easier, to adding entirely new creatures, enemies, and environments. The Palworld modding community has developed several innovative tweaks to the open-world game to make the gameplay much better. From tweaking the HUD to snap the perfect picture, to adjusting the variables to keep you flying for longer in the RPG game, here are some of the best mods in Palworld as well as how to install them. Continue reading Best Palworld mods and how to install MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:27 AM You can save big on some of the cutest Razer PC peripherals right now on Walmart. Both the Razer Ornata V3 TKL low-profile gaming keyboard and Kraken BT gaming headset, featuring Hello Kitty pink and white designs, are reduced in price, with savings of over $75 combined. Both of these products could make a case for being part of our best gaming keyboard or headset guides based on their adorable designs alone. When assembling its collaborations, Razer typically selects mid-range products; we've seen this with the recent Razer Pokémon, Minecraft, and Fortnite crossovers, too. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Razer Blade 16 2025 review, Razer DeathAdder V3 review , Best gaming mouse |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:24 AM I've always wondered why more games don't ape the aesthetic of Minecraft and its similarly blocky cousin, Roblox. The hugely popular games require talented artists, but not the time and precision of hyper-realistic character models that triple-A titles strive for. On the indie scene, where pixel art and cel-shading reign supreme, why not try something different? That's exactly what Everwind is doing, mixing Minecraft's art direction and crafting mechanics with a Skyrim-style fantasy open world, where you can shoot fireballs, slash golems, and live out your stealth archer dreams. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:52 AM I'll be real with you, I love a good gacha game. Maybe it's the gameplay, maybe it's my dopamine-deprived brain clamoring for a morsel of the good stuff one pull at a time. Whether it's delving into HoYo's expansive library, flying around Renascita in Wuthering Waves, or impatiently waiting for Bokuto's banner to arrive in Haikyu Fly High, I'm never far from one. When Where Winds Meet was announced, I knew I was in trouble. It's very much a new-age Chinese RPG in the same vein as WuWa, with Wuxia flair to boot. Even though parts of it felt quite busy in the playtest, the overall package has the substance to match the big hitters. As Gamescom kicks off, developer Everstone Studio has announced that we won't have to wait much longer, as Where Winds Meet is launching this November. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC games, Best RPG games, Best free games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:04 AM What are the Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans? Darkness has returned to Seattle. There are rumblings of war, the political structure is in shambles, and a powerful Elder has awakened: you. However, before you can begin to slake your thirst in this brave new world, you need to choose your allegiances first. As the curtain slowly but surely ascends on Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2, it's never too early to start thinking about your fanged protagonist. One of the most important decisions is your Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clan. Analogous to RPG classes, clans affect how your character behaves in both combat and conversations, so it's important to choose the one that's right for you. Here are all the clans in the vampire game sequel confirmed so far, including their powers, values, and passive effects. Continue reading All Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:28 AM When is the Where Winds Meet release date? This stunning open-world game transports us to Imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era. As a young martial artist, we'll master Wuxia combat across a range of weapons and techniques. First revealed in 2022, the Where Winds Meet release date has already been a bit of a journey. Since its announcement, we've seen a handful of trailers, a Where Winds Meet beta, and a surprise delay for the open-world game's Chinese audience. However, Where Winds Meet already looks to be worth the wait, so join us as we explore the story and gameplay revealed thus far. Continue reading Where Winds Meet release date, gameplay, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC games, Best RPG games, Best free games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:00 AM  Despite the grand sense of wanderlust dripping off its title, Lego Voyagers casts you and a pal not as minifig explorers (or even the tiny brickfolk of Lego Builder's Journey), but as humble 1x1 blocks. You'll get one eye each, and be thankful for it. Nonetheless, Voyagers still wants you to venture out and roll your way through its plastic wilderness, with some light puzzling, Split Fiction-style cooperative mischief, and building – usually with your own heads as the cornerstones – along the way. Last week, ahead of its Gamescom showing, Mark and I channeled our inner construction materials to try it out. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:25 AM  Not long before the great Geoff-fest kicked off yesterday, Civ 7's latest update arrived. Dubbed 1.2.4, it's delivered the likes of world wonder rebalancing, but has also impacted mods more heavily than your average Civ update. Firaxis have since explained why the latter was the case, as there was a method to the mod breakage. Updates to the polarising 4X strategy sim have settled into a nice monthly cadence following the barrage of changes that followed its launch, when the likes of the user interface had folks ordering improvements like they'd just run across a farmless tile. If you want a refresher as to what was in July's patch, there you go. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:00 AM  I loaded up a recent Pragmata demo in blissful ignorance – or, at the very least, regular ignorance – of the depth of feeling surrounding its central hacking system. The need to shut down robotic baddies' defences before giving them the ol' semi-auto handshake is, it seems, widely enough perceived as a potential dealbreaker that Capcom have recreated it as a browser game. As if to whisper a reassuring "No, look, it's not that fiddly," into sceptical ears ahead of release next year. I get it. Described in the abstract, it does sound like you can have a little third-person shooting, as a treat, but only after you finish your tile-colouring minigame. After actually playing Pragmata, though, I'm firmly on Team Hacking: besides being rich with upgrade potential, it doesn't interrupt the action so much as conduct it, specifically to a tempo that feels refreshingly unique by over-the-shoulder standards. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:41 AM  2K have laid off an unspecified number of staff at Cloud Chamber, amid efforts to rework BioShock 4. These cuts come at the same time former Diablo lead Rod Fergusson joins as Cloud Chamber's new studio head, taking up the position recently vacated by Kelley Gilmore. A report from Bloomberg earlier this month revealed that the game had failed an internal progress check. Gilmore and creative director Hogarth de la Plante reportedly moved into different jobs as part of a resulting leadership shakeup. Despite all of this, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has insisted, amid chatting some nonsense about great being the new great, that the game will still make it to release. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 5:43 AM  Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 got a full release date during Gamescom Opening Night Live last night, along with a fresh trailer. However, there's one detail that might put a bit of a dampener [dhampir? - Ed] on your claret-tinged celebrations about the game finally overcoming its many bloody delays. You see, while the base version of Bloodlines 2 offers four vampire clans with different playstyles for you to get behind the fangs of, Paradox have opted to stick a further two behind paid day-one DLC. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 5:08 AM  I'd entirely forgotten about Battlestar Galactica. I wouldn't say hearing the show's melancholy singsong theme during Gamescom's Opening Night Live gave me Proustian nostalgia pangs, but it did fill me with a vague desire to look up Gunstar mods for Homeworld. The game announcement in question was for Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, a new tactical roguelite from the developers of Crying Suns. Published by Dotemu, it gives you quasi-isometric control of the human armada racing to escape the sinister Cylon fleet. You'll divide your time between managing tensions aboard your ships via branching story beats, assigning limited upgrade resources, flushing out new vessels from the planets you visit, and fending off the perfidious toasters in real-time space combat. Here's a trailer. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Square Enix decided its gamescom 2025 shadowdrop would be another port of the strategy game Triangle Strategy, as it is now on the Xbox Series X. It is on sale on the Microsoft Store to celebrate the launch until September 3, 2025. This means the price is temporarily $41.99 instead of $59.99.
Triangle Strategy is the story of a continent once again on the verge of war as the result of the political greed of Aesfrost. We follow Serenoa, who will be the next head of House Wolffort and is allied with Glenbrook, as he makes important decisions that shape the direction of the campaign and fate of countries. Things aren't as simple as they may seem, and a number of turn-based battles on grids with allies appear as we head out on the journey.
This game turned three years old this year. It started out as a Switch exclusive in March 2022, before being ported to PCs later that year. After that, a VR version of the game showed up on Meta Quest headsets in October 2024. This Xbox Series X Triangle Strategy release means it is almost everywhere now. Only PS4 and/or PS5 releases are left.
Triangle Strategy is available on the Xbox Series X as of August 20, 2025, and it can also be found on the Switch, PC, and Meta Quest headsets.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:00 AM
It's been a productive time for Blue Archive, with Nexon and Yostar celebrating the game's fourth anniversary back in February 2025, releasing a PC version on Steam back in July 2025, kicking off a Pandemic Hazard: Miraculous Pancake event at the start of August 2025, Siliconera was able to send some questions to Executive Producer Yongha Kim & Studio Producer Gyeong Seop An about the new port and the game as a whole.
Jenni Lada: The PC version of Blue Archive arrived about four years after the mobile launch. What led to the decision to add a new platform?
Yongha Kim and Gyeong Seop An: We began planning the PC build release last year. While many players were already enjoying the game on PC through emulators and other workarounds, those methods had clear limitations, so we felt it was necessary to offer an official PC version. Since the game was originally developed on PC, running it wasn't an issue. Instead, the main challenges were related to platform integration and payment systems, and we focused a lot of effort on resolving those.
The Steam launch brought many new Senseis to the game. Expanding to additional platforms was a strategic choice to reach more players, and thankfully, it has proven successful."
Did you face any unexpected challenges when preparing the PC client for Blue Archive?
Kim and Seop An: Since both the mobile and Steam versions share the same database, account link itself wasn't an extremely complex technical challenge. However, there were some unexpected issues during the linkage process, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused. Our team is working hard to resolve it as quickly as possible.
We also paid close attention to the PC experience. Playing on computer is fundamentally different from mobile, so we added support for features like customizable keybinds and resolution settings to ensure it feels natural for computer users as well."
What has the response to the Blue Archive PC launch been like so far? About how many people picked it up on Steam?
Kim and Seop An: We're truly happy to see so many Senseis respond positively. Watching new players continue to join reassures us that this was the right decision. While there were some delays along the way, we believe that ongoing communication with our publisher and platform partners played a key role in resolving those challenges and making the launch a success.
There haven't been too many crossover characters in Blue Archive, aside from folks like Hatsune Miku and A Certain Scientific Railgun units like Misaka Mikoto. Could we see more events in the future, and are there any specific objectives you're keeping in mind when considering collaborations?
Kim and Gyeong Seop An: While nothing is decided yet, we believe there is potential for various collaborations in the mid to long term. When it comes to collaborating with other IPs, our top priority is how well we can create synergy by combining the strengths of both sides.
We've seen gacha games such as Genshin Impact and Bleach: Brave Souls show up on consoles. How would you feel about that with Blue Archive now that the mobile and PC clients are done?
Kim and Seop An: For now, our main focus is to ensure that players have a smooth and enjoyable experience on Steam. Once that's fully in place, we'll be able to explore other possibilities. On a personal note, it's something we'd definitely be interested in trying in the future.
Lots of Blue Archive figures and merchandise showed up since launch, with some of the more recent reveals being a Kaiyodo Revoltech Moe one. What does the process look like for picking which characters get that sort of treatment and how do fan responses to banners affect them?
Kim and Seop An: The production of figures is handled through careful consultation with the manufacturers. Both sides work diligently to ensure that no single character is overly focused on, aiming to bring a diverse range of characters to life in the real world. We hope you see this as the thoughtful result of our joint efforts.
There have been a few Blue Archive anime adaptations so far. How would you feel about an additional season or movie?
Kim and Gyeong Seop An: We ask for your understanding that we are currently unable to share specific plans regarding a second season of the animation. There are also no finalized decisions on additional content utilizing the IP at this time.
However, we are considering a variety of content such as merchandise and events to offer players more ways to enjoy Blue Archive, so please look forward to what's coming.
Blue Archive is available on the PC via Steam and on mobile devices.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:09 AM
With every new Disney Dreamlight Valley update comes new characters, realms, and limited-time Star Path events. This time, we have Joy and Sadness to unlock through the Inside Out realm's storyline. Our first step is finding and opening the realm before meeting these characters.
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Inside Out realm location in Disney Dreamlight Valley
You'll find the Inside Out realm door inside Dream Castle. You'll need to climb to the castle's top floor to find its entrance next to the Alice in Wonderland realm's door. It costs 15,000 Dreamlight to unlock the door, begin the Inside Out realm's questline, and meet both Joy and Sadness.
The Inside Out realm's door has a silhouette of Riley, the movie's protagonist, on its front to help you differentiate it from other realms. However, night thorns will initially block access to it, requiring you to give Merlin some Dreamlight so he can unlock it for you.
How to get more Dreamlight in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Before you can unlock Disney Dreamlight Valley's realms, you'll need to collect Dreamlight by completing various village tasks. You can find these tasks through your Dreamlight Duties menu. They range from feeding and petting companions to cooking, mining, and placing decorations around your village.
The game divides these objectives into multiple categories, from regular duties that you can complete in a couple of minutes to longer tasks you'll gradually accomplish throughout your playthrough. Most give you between 100 and 250 Dreamlight, depending on their complexity. It'll take time to stockpile enough to unlock the Inside Out realm, especially if you're in the early game still, but you'll get there with a bit of dedication.
This page is receiving live updates as we learn more about the Inside Out realm's quests and characters. Stay tuned for more details.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:03 AM
Star Path events give you all kinds of tricky tasks to get done in Disney Dreamlight Valley. One of the tougher ones you'll come across in the Retro Roadtrip event asks you to dig for pottery material.
Since you're only given a fairly vague clue to work off of, figuring out what needs to be done for this task is quite tricky, especially since there are many different resources you can find and acquire around the valley. If this quest has you stumped, here's how to dig for pottery material in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Pottery material in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The pottery material you need to find for the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event is Clay. There are many unique resources you can recover from around the valley, and although there might be others you think could be used for pottery, only this one counts for the Star Path task.
Dig for pottery material in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To finish the dig for pottery material duty, you need to equip your Royal Shovel and dig up a total of 20 Clay. It's not a super common resource, but as long as you're looking around the right areas, you should have no trouble finding it, although it might take you a bit to dig up the 20 required for this mission.
How to get Clay in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are three ways you can squire Clay around the village, although only two of them directly count for this quest. All of the methods you can use to find Clay in the valley are as follows.
While digging for this resource, have a villager who specializes in digging at your side so you have a chance of finding extra Clay. Any bonus Clay found by your villager friend won't count for this task, but since you're already working on it, you may as well have a friend helping you out to obtain extra Clay for other projects.
There are plenty of other tricky tasks you need to get done in the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event after finishing this one. Next, you might work on mining for square Gems, practicing mine-fulness, feeding Sunbirds their favourite food, and mining for oval Gems.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:03 AM
There are over 400 recipes you can cook up in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so it's often quite difficult to determine the correct ingredients for specific meals. One of the many dishes you need to learn to make is Joyful Meal.
This dish is inspired by Inside Out, but surprisingly doesn't use any complex or unique ingredients. You only need a couple of basic resources to cook it up, so here's how to make the Joyful Meal in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Joyful Meal recipe in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The Joyful Meal dish is a four-star Dessert that can be made using four simple ingredients:
Toss these four items into any cooking pot around the valley to cook up your desired dish. You can use the cooking station at Tiana's Palace, Chez Remy, or any other one you may have placed around the village.
Make sure you select the right ingredients carefully, as choosing the wrong one at any step can lead to making other dishes. Fruitcake is an especially similar recipe, so choose the right items with precision.
How to get Wheat in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Wheat is a crop you must plant, grow, and harvest yourself. You can purchase Wheat Seeds from Goofy's Stall in the Peaceful Meadow and Ancient's Landing biomes for one Star Coin. These stalls also sometimes have already grown Wheat for sale, but not always.
Once you have the seeds, you can plant this crop anywhere you like, then water it to start the growing process. Wheat only takes a minute to grow, so you'll have plenty to harvest in no time. Be sure to bring a gardening buddy with you so you can earn some extra Wheat.
How to get Blueberries in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Blueberries can be picked from Blueberry Bushes. You have five of these bushes around your valley, with two starting off in Dazzle Beach and three originating from the Forest of Valor. They can be moved anywhere else in your village, so there's a decent chance you may have moved them elsewhere. If you're not sure where to find them, check all spots marked by a Fruit icon on your map.
How to get Bananas in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Bananas grow on Banana Trees you can forage from. There are five trees you can pick this ingredient from, two of which originate from the Peaceful Meadow biome and three of which can be found in the Peaceful Meadow. These can be freely moved around anywhere you like, so if you're not sure where you placed them, look for the Fruit icon on the map. There are also two bonus Banana Trees you can pick from in the Moana Realm.
How to get Raspberries in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Raspberries can be picked from Raspberry Bushes. Initially, you can find four bushes in the Peaceful Meadow biome and two in the Plaza area. Like all other Fruit trees and bushes, they can be moved around. Look for the Fruit icon on your map to check all spots that have Fruit available for you to harvest.
After you're done cooking the Joyful Meal recipe, there are lots of other tasks you can work on next. Next, you may want to find all Pillars, complete the Collateral Damage quest, find The Unwritten Realms keys, and learn all Jade Skull riddle answers.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:02 AM
As you navigate through the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll encounter many tricky tasks. There are lots of riddles you need to solve, like the one that asks you to harvest something white and fluffy.
You're not given much to work off of here, so it can be quite tough to determine what needs to be done for this task. If you're stumped and struggling to get this duty done, here's how to harvest something white and fluffy in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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What is something white and fluffy in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Something white and fluffy is Cotton in DDV. There might be other items you think match this description, but for the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event, only Cotton counts and allows you to make progress in the event.
Harvest something white and fluffy in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the harvest something white and fluffy task, you need to harvest a total of 15 Cotton. Unless you already have some growing in your village, you'll likely need to purchase Cotton Seeds, plant the Cotton, water it, and wait for it to grow. Here's how to tackle this process.
Completing this duty gets to 15 Tokens to spend on the Retro Roadtrip Star Path. It's enough for some of the smaller rewards, but not enough to claim any of the bigger prizes, so you'll likely want to save them and keep working on other quests to earn more.
With this tricky task now complete, you can move on to tackling other important Star Path quests. Next, you might work on mining for oval Gems, practicing mine-fulness, feeding the Sunbird critters their favourite food, and mining for square Gems.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:02 AM
The Emotional Rescue update brought the Retro Roadtrip Star Path to the village, and with it, some pretty massive changes to this event system in Disney Dreamlight Valley. The biggest one is the addition of routine duties.
Since routine duties didn't exist prior to this, there's a decent chance you're not familiar with how they work and what you need to accomplish to get them done. If you're hoping to earn all prizes featured in any given Star Path event, you need to know how to complete Star Path routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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What are Star Path routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Routine duties are an additional set of duties that unlock weekly on Wednesdays for a specified amount of time before the event ends. For the Retro Roadtrip Star Path, new routine duties will be unlocked for five weeks, but this may vary with future Star Paths.
These special tasks appear alongside regular Retro Roadtrip duties, meaning you have two types of missions to get done. The addition of these new types of duties is meant to offset the removal of tougher tasks that would take multiple days to complete, including those with locked content and those that otherwise made progression in the event difficult.
There are enough Tokens in the regular Star Path event to unlock all rewards as soon as you finish them. The routine duties just grant you some extra ones over time to spend on the bonus prizes featured in it.
When do new routine duties unlock in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
A fresh set of routine duties unlocks every Wednesday for five weeks while the Retro Roadtrip event is active. New missions will be added at precisely 8am CT/1pm UTC. Each batch includes three unique quests for you to get done.
How to unlock routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley
You can unlock additional routine duties by completing all missions from the previous week. These quests must be completed in order, so to access fresh tasks, you have to steadily progress through each stage.
If you start late, you can easily catch up without waiting between weeks, but you do still need to finish the tasks in the order they're given. This changes if you purchase the Premium Star Path, as acquiring it allows you to complete the routine duties in any order you like once they're available.
All Emotional Rescue Star Path changes in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The Emotional Rescue update overhauled quite a lot of key Star Path features to accompany the arrival of routine duties with the intention of making these special events overall easier to get done. Here are all of the changes to this event system.
There are plenty of other exciting additions and changes featured in this update, so you may want to review the Emotional Rescue update patch notes to learn more about them. There are also plenty of standard missions to tackle in the Star Path event, like mining for oval Gems, practicing mine-fulness, feeding the Sunbird critters their favourite food, and mining for square Gems.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:01 AM
There are many missions you have to tackle to navigate through the entirety of the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Many of them are presented as vague clues you need to solve, like the collect some shoreline shellfish quest.
Since you're given no further insight or help beyond this vague hint, it can be quite tricky to determine what you need to do to complete it. It's not too tough a task to navigate once you know what it's asking for, so here's how to collect some shoreline shellfish in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
What is shoreline shellfish in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Shoreline shellfish refers to some Seafood you can forage around the valley, specifically Seafood you find along the coast of the Dazzle Beach biome. Not all Seafood counts as shoreline shellfish, and some items you might expect to fall under this category don't, so you must search for the right ones to get it done.
All shoreline shellfish in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are three types of shoreline shellfish you can pick up for this task, all of which can be found around the Dazzle Beach biome. The items that count for this task are:
There are plenty of other Seafood items you can fish up, like Squid, Crab, and Lobster, but none of these items count for this Star Path quest since they aren't found along the shore. If you have The Storybook Vale, you also might be tempted to pick up Mussels from around Mythopia, but these don't count either, since there's no beach in this biome for them to be along the shore of. Instead, you must stick only to the three Seafood items you can scavenge around the shore of Dazzle Beach.
Collect some shoreline shellfish in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the collect some shoreline shellfish duty for the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event, you need to acquire 10 Seafood from the coastal region of Dazzle Beach. You must pick up Clams, Scallops, or Oysters to get this quest done. To grab these items, simply find them along the shore, then press the button that appears next to the words "Pick Up" when you're next to them.
The shoreline shellfish you're after respawns around this biome naturally as you pick up the Seafood already present, so get to work clearing it away to make room for more. If you don't want to wait for it to respawn, there's a bit of a useful trick you can use to get this task done quicker.
Drop any Clams, Scallops, and Oysters you already have on the ground and pick them back up to quickly progress through this task. You can use freshly found Seafood for this task or grab some you have packed away in storage. Repeat this step as many times as you need to until you've picked up the 10 required for this task.
Completing this task gets you 15 Tokens to spend in the Star Path event. It's a decent prize, but you'll likely still need a bit more if you're hoping to unlock any of the bigger prizes. Luckily, there are plenty of other Retro Roadtrip Star Path duties you can get to work tackling next. If you're not sure where to start, you might try feeding the Sunbird critters their favourite food, mining for oval Gems, practicing mine-fulness, and mining for square Gems.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:00 AM
The Retro Roadtrip Star Path brought a new gameplay system to the village with the introduction of routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley. These missions are essential to complete if you want to earn all special event prizes.
Since this is a new system that didn't exist in previous updates, you might have some trouble navigating it. It's not too difficult to work through once you're familiar with it, so here are all week one Retro Roadtrip Star Path routine duties and how to complete them in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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How to complete all week one Retro Roadtrip routine duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley
For the first week of the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event, there are three routine duties you can complete. You must finish all of these duties to unlock more routine duties, which become available on Wednesday each week as long as the event is active and you've finished the quests from the week before.
Finishing your weekly routine duties gets you additional Tokens to spend in the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event. If you're hoping to claim bonus rewards like the Cozy Cone Motel, navigating through them is crucial.
Purchase item from stall in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Your first quest is to purchase a total of 10 items from any stall around the valley. You can buy any items you like to progress this task, but you must spend Star Coins at a stall to do so. The stalls you can visit and buy from for this quest are:
Visit Scrooge McDuck's Shop in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The second weekly routine quest is to visit Scrooge McDuck's shop. Venture to his store in Dreamlight Valley, Eternity Isle, or Storybook Vale, then head inside to finish this task. It's one of the easiest ones to get done, but the next quest requires you to finish one extra step, so don't leave just yet.
Buy something from Scrooge McDuck's Shop in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The third and last weekly quest for the first week of the event is to buy five items from Scrooge McDuck's shop. You can purchase any items you like, but you must acquire a minimum of five to finish this task.
Scrooge McDuck always has plenty of items in his shop, so even if you've bought up everything available, duplicates will still appear for you to buy. If you don't feel like wasting your Star Coins on anything that's in the shop, you can always wait for it to refresh and visit on the following day. You can also buy items from his shops around other worlds if you have any of the DLCs installed.
With these quests now complete, you can move on to tackling other important tasks around the valley. Next, you might work on unlocking all Companion abilities and rewards, completing The Two Flames United quest, and finding White Bird Snippets.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:00 AM
The Emotional Rescue update in Disney Dreamlight Valley has brought with it a fresh Star Path event packed with loads to tackle and earn. The Retro Roadtrip Star Path is a big one, with plenty of duties you can complete for rewards.
Like all Star Path events, this one comes with quite a few tricky tasks to solve. You need to get all of them done if you want to earn the many prizes available, though, so here are all the Retro Roadtrip Star Path duties and rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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All Retro Roadtrip Star Path duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are 73 duties you can complete throughout the entirety of the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event. This event also has a new feature called routine duties, which are some additional tasks that unlock weekly, so there are also some additional tasks to get done as the event progresses.
Here are all of the main duties you can complete in the Retro Roadtrip Star Path event.
All Retro Roadtrip Star Path rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The Retro Roadtrip Star Path has six pages of event rewards plus three bonus ones if you manage to claim all of the standard prizes. The bonus rewards are mostly just recolors of the standard items, but the grand prize is the Cozy Cone Motel, so it's certainly worth getting all tasks done to claim it.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 4:32 AM
It's incredible to think I'm writing this article in a swamped press area in Cologne, Germany, but I just had the opportunity to become one of the first people at Gamescom to play Hollow Knight: Silksong. It was only for a short 30-minute window, but I feel inclined to share my thoughts on the game.
Upon rushing to the screen to dodge the queues that were coming my way, I steadied myself. I picked up the controller to finally get my first hands-on with the title for many, many years, and after watching a small opening cutscene and getting to play as Hornet for the first time, I was immediately hooked.
The Gamescom demo gave a small taster of the content on offer, including the opening 15 minutes of the game and the first boss, as well as a later stage that unlocks more mechanics and shows how you might progress and learn new moves as Hornet down the line. In both instances, I wanted to take my time and truly immerse myself in the world—instead of rushing through—so I could check out every minor detail (though I still couldn't find the secret room, as hard as I tried).
Let's discuss the obvious. This game is stunningly beautiful with its lush visuals and animations. The way Hornet moves also feels fluid and responsible. Her dash attacks, coupled with her attacks, make for a solid gameplay experience where it feels like you are only being punished for playing poorly (as you should be.) Her dash attacks and weapons are solid, though it took me a bit of time to get used to the basic movement.
As for those who have never played this game or its predecessor before, it's a very Souls-like experience where you have challenging gameplay that sends you back to the start when you die, forcing you to go through levels and fight bosses again if you fall too early. The enemies you face take quite a few hits, and overall, it is deeply rewarding and challenging.
But what did I think of the gameplay on offer? It was good, really good. I was disappointed to have such a short time with the game, as I desperately wanted to experience more of what it has to offer, but with the growing queue, I couldn't reasonably ask for more time. With that said, I still decided to stick around to watch others play and take notes on what I just experienced, while also looking back at previous reveals to see if anything was different this time around.
I wanted to quickly touch on some things I found about the game in comparison to the 2019 gameplay demon, though. From what I could tell, healing is way slower, and the team appears to have nerfed quick healing when it used to happen in the blink of an eye. Don't get me wrong, healing feels faster than it did in Hollow Knight, but it's interesting to compare my initial playthrough with everything we have seen of Silksong so far through its lengthy development process.
I'll still need time to check out more about the game and study the various gameplay videos that will show up from this event. Still, it's hard not to be engrossed with the small amount of gameplay I got to experience, and I can't wait to pick up and play more in the future.
Unfortunately, when exactly that will be possible remains a mystery. Here's hoping we get a confirmed release date real soon.
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Destructoid Wednesday, August 20, 2025 3:00 AM
Mere hours after Nintendo's Kirby Air Riders direct, I was holding a Switch 2 Pro Controller and playing the game at a special preview event in New York City.
I watched back Mr. Sakurai's presentation while I rode the train into Manhattan, so I had an idea of what to expect after not playing the original title over 20 years ago. After actually playing this new game, though, I can say it's probably deeper than you may think, while also easy being accessible enough for any level of gamer to pick up and play quick matches.
A small handful of media members, including myself, were some of the first to get hands-on time with Kirby Air Riders yesterday, which Nintendo staff on-hand described as a "vehicle action game." This is not Mario Kart, although there are races in it. It's something a bit more unique than that, and it's way more fast-paced than you may be thinking.
Sakurai's Direct did a great job of describing everything involved in the upcoming title. It's simple enough on the surface, but can easily be min-maxed to great success, especially in the City Trial mode which is the bulk of the Kirby Air Riders experience.
You can learn the ropes in the racing mode, including how to drift, attack, glide, and dive. The races are quick and torrid with some fun mechanics, like drifting behind those in front of you to gather stars that give you speed and keep you in the race.
But from what I played, the real fun is had in City Trial. In this versus mode, up to 16 players drive and glide around like mad on a floating island, picking up power-ups to increase stats like their top speed, turning capabilities, weight, gliding distance, and more.
There are power-ups scattered on the map that you drive over to pick them up, but others are found in boxes you must break by wiggling the left joystick quickly (you also use the stick to steer left and right, or glide up and down, but that's it). The only other buttons involved in this game are B to boost and powerslide, and Y to use a Special ability or swap vehicles, the latter of which is supremely important in City Trial. You start with a basic vehicle but can find up to 12 other kinds on the map, and each of them plays and drives very differently from one another.
I found myself gravitating to the Warp Star in my 45 minutes or so of game time, as it offers a good balance of driving and gliding capability, and some of the other vehicles I found leaned far too heavy in one direction for my liking. Other options offer higher health, attack power, or flying capabilities, so it's all about finding which vehicle suits you and your playstyle best.
This is where I think some players will find a deeper meta game in Kirby Air Riders. Selecting the right power-ups to pick up within the mayhem, along with the right vehicle, and even the right character (all of the Kirby heroes and villains have their own individual attributes and abilities, too) has the potential to be pretty fun.
At the end of five minutes of gathering power-ups and trolling foes, a Stadium (mini-game mode) is selected and you use your accumulated buffs to help guide you to victory. I won one of my games and lost the other, but managed to somehow grab a whopping 103 power-ups in one level thanks to a special event where pillars would spawn on the map. The players in the lobby are then able to swarm the pillar and attack it, and once defeated, a massive amount of power-ups drop to the ground. Other special events that spawn in at random include quick races, spiked balls or meteors falling from the sky, and everyone shrinking down to mini size.
Stadium game modes vary, but my favorite was Dust-Up Derby, which is like a destruction derby where you use your driving, flying, attacking, and Specials to attack other players. The player with the most KOs at the end of the game wins the whole thing, and then you can queue up for another match instantly to start all over again.
The gameplay in all of Kirby Air Riders' modes is super fast-paced, and pretty overwhelming at first. It's definitely a game to stick with, learn the ropes for, and master if you're looking for the allure of quick multiplayer matches or a raucous fun time with friends, but there's an option to slow things down a bit if it gets a bit too frantic, which is likely for some.
Gamers will be able to judge for themselves when Kirby Air Riders launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 20 this year.
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