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Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 9:35 AM
    

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Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 9:13 AM
    

Cloud holds up his sword.

An older version of Unreal Engine offers some interesting tradeoffs

The post <i>Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth</i> Director Explains Why He's Sticking With An Old Engine For The Third Game appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 9:05 AM
    

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The LG UltraGear 27-inch OLED gaming monitor has come down in price with massive discount at Amazon.

The post Forget Samsung Odyssey, LG 27″ OLED Gaming Monitor Is 41% Off With an Ultra-Fast 0.03ms Response Time appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 8:35 AM
    

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The post XREAL 1S AR Virtual Smart Glasses Get a Surprise Price Drop Right After Launch, With Switch 2 Support appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 8:05 AM
    

Acemagic K1 Mini Pc, Amd Ryzen 4300u 28w Processor

Pay just $220 for this Amazon's Choice mini PC with 3.7GHz Turbo speed and triple-monitor support.

The post Amazon's Choice Windows 11 Pro Mini PC at Nearly 40% Off Is Surging as a Mac Mini Alternative appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 7:35 AM
    

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The post Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Drops to Its Black Friday Low After Multiple Price Cuts, Now Priced Like a Budget Android Smartphone appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, January 26, 2026 7:05 AM

PCGamesN Monday, January 26, 2026 10:00 AM
    

Resident Evil Requiem's return to the RPD hinted at it, but there's even more to suggest that Capcom's latest is a true return to form.


PCGamesN Monday, January 26, 2026 9:57 AM
    

I played the entirety of Alan Turing-inspired, enigma-cracking war game TR-49 on my Steam Deck, but it's not verified for some reason.


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Sledgehammer Games' main focus may be Call of Duty, but the Activision studio appears to have worked on an "unannounced action RPG" too.


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AI data center growth is already affecting DRAM and SSD prices, making PCs more expensive, and now SSDs look set for yet more price hikes.


PCGamesN Monday, January 26, 2026 6:30 AM
    

Leaker Tom Henderson claims Ubisoft's Watch Dogs franchise is "completely dead," but another sleuth says that may not be the case.


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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 26, 2026 9:23 AM
    

As anyone who has edited me over the years will know, I am not a great typist. Or, ironically, as I originally spelled it: typoist. Additional letters slip in with every other keystroke, characters within words are all jumbled up, and the crime I'm most often guilty of is skipping out whole words entirely as I rush to get to the end of a sentence.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 26, 2026 7:12 AM
    

Baldur's Gate 3's shift from early access to full release came with heap of tweaks and changes as Larian finalised their huge RPG. Naturally, this meant certain bits or plans not making it into the final cut, and if you've come to long for any of those after playing them initially or hearing about them, then odds are a new mod is right up your alley. It's also really cool if you, you know, just want more BG3.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 26, 2026 6:54 AM
    

Mawning all and happy new week to the sickos who celebrate the return of Monday. It's time for another helping of cosmic despair as we slide irresistibly down the Gullet of Entropy, pawing in vain at the Tonsils of Hubris. Also, some new PC game releases. Maybe save your pennies for Wednesday and Thursday, which are uncommonly rammed.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 26, 2026 5:46 AM
    

The Stop Killing Games campaign have revealed the final signature count for their European Citizens' Initiative, dubbed Stop Destroying Videogames. According to the folks behind the campaign, the European Union have been able to verify that 1,294,188 of the petition's nearly 1.5 million signatures are the real deal, putting it above the one million signature goal required for EU politicians to look into the issue of server shutdowns rendering online-only games impossible to play.

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Siliconera Monday, January 26, 2026 9:00 AM
    

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven Can Feel More Like a Sequel

Cult of the Lamb is a massive roguelike, and it's one that keeps feeling compelling due to the wealth of management options and base development for our followers. Especially since a number of free updates followed and brought in post-game activities. It seems appropriate that the Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven expansion feels as substantial as the original, so much that I feel it acts as a sequel sometimes.

Woolhaven expects a certain familiarity with both dungeon diving and cult management in Cult of the Lamb, but fortunately you're probably well-versed by the time you get to it. It only unlocks after the Old Faith Bishops Leshy, Heket, Kallamar, and Shamura are dealt with in Darkwood, Anura, Anchordeep, and Silk Cradle in the main campaign. Yngya's statue will be available for offerings to unlock access to Woolhaven. Upon reaching the Lamb reaching the home of the lambs, it's clear everything fell. Marchosias is menacing the area and Yngya's restoration depends upon heading into Ewefall and The Rot in order to learn new truths and restore the lands. 

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The two locations in Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven feel important for different reasons. Ewefall is the story-based area that involves heading to the mountain near our new settlement. It is the area taken over above, and it acts as a means of advancing the story and learning about what's going on, as well as getting things like Followers and livestock. Below the mountain is The Rot, which struck me as the more dangerous and mechanically taxing location. Interactions there are forced in order to get the precious Rotburn. The material is needed to help heat and keep Followers and Woolhaven alive. Because as you go through the story and best challenges, winter will strike with inclement weather conditions that can kill your villagers and crops. I do sort of wish there was more than just the flail in terms of new weapons, but the range it offers and control is fantastic. 

Which is partially why I feel like the cult and base management in Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven feels a bit more challenging and, in some ways, fulfilling than in the base game. But then, that's probably because I did get things organized quite well, as tending to Followers and arranging my hub ended up being the element of the original that I enjoyed most. At times, it felt like once I got a good system going, I didn't need to put as much effort into maintenance. With Woolhaven, there's more of a balance at play. 

Speaking of which, I adore the new ranching element of Woolhaven. Like I enjoyed making sure I had crops ready for Followers before and the original Cult of the Lamb base-building is great. But having the Cowish, Llamaish, Turtleish, and Yakish to find, tend, get wool from to help with the cold, and even butcher adds such a great additional tactical element to my society. I appreciated them both as a fixture at the base and an additional resource. They're so handy and satisfying to maintain. 

Followers also felt fresh again with Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven. Two types who can show up are spoilers, but I loved the design of one and the implications of the other. Especially since the other ends up tied to an actual choice with greater influences. Having that while also needing to keep in mind the new traits when keeping track of people invigorated the simulation elements. Especially since I could also build the Exorcism Altar to adjust their traits or the Work Tent to 

Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven is an exceptional add-on, and the range and extra additions is incredible. It really can feel like a whole new extra game sometimes when you consider the story, base and cult management additions, and new dungeons. It offers so much.

Cult of the Lamb is available on the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and iOS devices, and the Woolhaven expansion is available now. 

The post Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven Can Feel Like a Sequel appeared first on Siliconera.


Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 9:30 AM
    

solo hunters tier list of the best weapons, classes, powers and armor

Updated on January 26, 2026: Updated for the Iron Armor Set shadow nerf.

Making the best build in Solo Hunters is all about picking out the best class, weapon, powers, armor set and rings. Below I'll go into each category separately and rank them all with individual ranking explanations, drop locations and stats. Here's my complete Solo Hunters tier list.

Solo Hunters Class Tier List

solo hunters class tier list
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Classes in Solo Hunters are just bonuses to stats and you can currently only get them via Class Rerolls which you can buy or get from codes (all codes linked at the end of the article). The best class is Tank for a Strength/Weapons build and Mage for a Magic/Power/Rune build. Below I'll explain all class stat bonuses and each class individually.

You can get your class in the Stats menu in the top right.

S-Tier Classes

S-Tier Ranking Explanation Class Stats

Tank Class
Legendary
• The best class for a Weapon build and overall the best class in the game
• This is because weapons give you more reliable DPS and less reliance on cooldowns
• Also the highest HP bonus
• Check out the best Weapons to use below in their tier list
+40% Health
+20% M1 Damage

Mage Class
Legendary
• The best class for a Power/Rune build
• Tank/Weapon builds are more reliable since for Power/Rune builds you have to farm mastery for moves to be effective whereas Weapons always have M1s
• Still Mage can be quite decent with all moves and mastery farmed but it's more for late game where AOE is more important
• Check out the best Powers/Runes to use below in their tier list
+40% Magic Damage

A-Tier Classes

A-Tier Ranking Explanation Notes

Assassin
Mythic
• Overall, going for a hybrid build is slightly weaker in terms of raw DPS than going for a single stat build
• But you get the flexibility of having both single target DPS with weapons and AOE DPS with Powers/Runes
• If you're going for a hybrid Strength/Magic stat build then Assassin is your best option
+20% M1 Damage
+20% Magic Damage
+20% Health

B-Tier Classes

B-Tier Ranking Explanation Notes

Elf
Epic
• Both Elf and Summoner are for Magic/Power/Rune builds
• Elf just gives 5% more damage but doesn't get HP
• So it's only a matter if you value that 5% more DPS over HP but overall Summoner is slightly better solo due to the HP boost
+25% Magic Damage

Summoner
Epic
• See Elf +20% Health
+20% Magic Damage

C-Tier Classes

C-Tier Ranking Explanation Notes

Knight
Rare
• Just a weaker version of Assassin
• The stats are so low that's it not worth it
• Only good for beginner weapon builds if you cannot get Knight or Assassin
+10% M1 Damage
+10% Health
+10% Magic Damage

Solo Hunters Weapon Tier List

solo hunters weapon tier list
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The best weapons in Solo Hunters are the Thunder Axe, Shadow Scythe and Dual Dagger. I prefer the Thunder Axe since the R skill Stormcall Throw is god-tier for AOE farming at all stages of the game. Below I'll dive into each weapon individually and their drop locations.

Combine with maxing Strength, Serpent/Venomspike set and the Tank class for the best DPS.

S-Tier Weapons

S-Tier Notes

Thunder Axe
Drops in Jungle

• Top 2 weapon in the game DPS-wise
• The R is the best skill and amazing for grinding and gives you both a ranged and an AOE option
• The best weapon for farming


Shadow Scythe
Only available at the Summon Power NPC

• Arguably the best late-game weapon in the game
• This is because of the long-range skills in the skill tree allowing you to kite end-game raids
• Cannot be grinded in dungeons since you can only get it through luck at the Summon Power station

A-Tier Weapons

A-Tier Notes

Dual Dagger
Drops in Spider Cave or get from Summon Power NPC

• High A or low S but it's slightly weaker than Shadow Scythe and Thunder Axe
• Still a really flexibile and fast weapon with some of the best skills in the game
• Top 3 weapon
• Daggers share the skill tree with swords


Venom Fang
Drops in Subway

• Easy to grind while having great skills and the skill tree is the same as your starting weapon

B-Tier Weapons

B-Tier Notes

Carmsei Katana
&
King's Trident
King's Trident drops in Snow Forest

Carmsei Katana drops in Desert

• Both are good for mid-game but the S-Tiers powercreep them hard
• Plus the A-Tiers are easier to get

C-Tier Weapons

C-Tier Ranking Explanation

Link Sword
Drops in Cave

• Weakest weapon in the tier list but stronger than Demon King Daggers and Diamond Dagger

Solo Hunters Power Tier List

solo hunters power and rune tier list
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The best powers in Solo Hunters are Divine Blade and Goliath for late-game but you have to farm their mastery. Whatever power you pick, always go for the boss-killer skill first so you can farm mastery for it. Go for skills like Sword of Destiny for DB, Blackhole Crash for Goliath, Ghoulstorm Mine for Dark, etc. Let's analyze all Powers/Runes individually and see which ones are the best.

Tip #1: I recommend farming Jungle boss for mastery.

Tip #2: Max Magic Power stat, get Mage class and Astral Set for the best Power/Rune DPS.

S-Tier Powers

S-Tier Ranking Explanation

Divine Blade
Mythic
• The best Power/Rune in the game with the highest DPS
• Sword of Destiny is a DPS nuke dealing massive damage on bosses
• The range is a bit short but the damage is god-tier
• You even get invincibility frames on all skills so you can dodge damage while DPS-ing

Goliath
Legendary
• Also short ranged like Divine Blade and less AOE but still does really impressive damage
• The best boss killer in the game after DB
• Blackhole Crash is the best move
• You also have some iFrame skills to dodge boss telegraphs
• Overall the second best Power in the game

A-Tier Powers

A-Tier Ranking Explanation

Darkness
Epic
• Really strong for an Epic despite not having iFrames
• Ghoulstorm Mine is a boss killer for farming
• Plus, unlike BE and Goliath you have huge range and AOE so it's much safer in teams

Light
Legendary
• Less DPS than the three above but it's long-ranged and does excellent AOE damage
• That said it doesn't have iFrame moves

B-Tier Powers

B-Tier Ranking Explanation

Crimson
Legendary
• Great beginner Power
• Good damage even though it has low range and AOE
• Great for early farming and has an iFrame skill

Nature
Epic
• The best beginner Power for farming bosses and mastery
• Great damage, range and AOE for its rarity
• The first skill does the best damage with R being a close second for boss-killing

C-Tier Powers

C-Tier Ranking Explanation

Lightning
Rare
• Wide AOE attacks but abysmally low DPS
• I wouldn't use this
• No iFrames so you can get damaged during channeling moves

Vines
Rare
• A weaker version of Lightning

Solo Hunters Armor Set Tier List

solo hunters armor set tier list
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The best armor in Solo Hunters depends on if you want Melee or Magic damage. There are a bunch of options for Melee armor sets with the best ones being Serpent and Venomspike. For Magic builds the Astral set is the best. You can check out all of them, their ranking notes, stats and drop locations below.

S-Tier Armor Sets

S-Tier Ranking Explanation Stats & Drop Location

Serpent Armor Set
• The best melee damage bonus in the game with slightly higher HP than Venomspike
• This makes Serpent the best armor set in the game
• Otherwise the melee damage bonus is the same as Venomspike so you can use either if you don't care about HP
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 12% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +25% Melee Damage

Drops from Subway


Astral Armor Set
• The best armor in the game for Magic Power builds
• Combine with Divine Blade or Goliath Power for the best DPS
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 14% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +20% Magic Damage

Drops from Snow Forest


Venomspike Armor Set
• Same as Serpent except you get a bit less HP
• Otherwise just as good for optimal melee DPS
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 10% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +25% Melee Damage

Drops from Caves

A-Tier Armor Sets

A-Tier Ranking Explanation Stats & Drop Location

Bloodsteel Armor Set
• Both Bloodsteel and Sunforge are great alternatives to S-Tier
• It's just slightly lower stats but they're still great armor sets for melee builds
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 8% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +20% Melee Damage

Drops from Jungle


Sunforge Armor Set
• Same as Bloodsteel but more HP 2 Piece Bonus: Gain 15% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +20% Melee Damage

Drops from Spider Cave

B-Tier Armor Sets

B-Tier Ranking Explanation Stats & Drop Location

Oathkeeper Armor Set
• The passive Burn damage is nice for beginners but in mid-to-late game the melee damage bonus gets you much more DPS 2 Piece Bonus: Gain 18% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: Burn Passive

Drops from Desert


Iron Armor Set
• Used to be the best once it gave 50% melee damage but now it's okay for beginners after the shadow nerf
• Basically the same as all the other melee bonus sets except you don't get the HP
Deal 20% more melee damage

Drops from all Gates

Solo Hunters Best Build

The best build in Solo Hunters depends on whether you're going for a Weapon/Strength loadout or Power/Magic. Both are good in the late game but Weapons are generally more reliable with M1s while Powers are great for AOE clearing. Here's everything you need for both builds.

Best Weapon Build Best Magic Build
Weapon: Shadow Scythe or Thunder Axe
Armor: Serpent Set or Venomspike
Ring: Wanwood or Black Iron
Class: Tank
Stats: Strength 1000, Defense 600, Agility 400
Agility is a great tertiary stat for doging boss telegraphs
Power/Rune: Divine Blade or Goliath
Armor: Astral Set
Ring: Dark Heart Ring
Class: Mage
Stats: Magic Power 1000, Defense 500, Energy 100, Agility 400
Agility is a great tertiary stat for dodging boss telegraphs

That's it for my Solo Hunters tier list of weapons, classes, powers, armor and my best build guide. Check out our Solo Hunters codes for free goodies like Class Rerolls.

The post Solo Hunters Tier List – Best Class, Weapon, Power & More appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 8:26 AM
    

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Becoming a famous author is a daunting goal in BitLife, whether it's one you want to achieve for fun or a crucial step in a weekly challenge. To achieve this milestone, you have to put in quite a bit of work, but the end results are certainly worth the effort.

Finding the job you're looking for is always a tough task in BitLife, and becoming famous on top of it makes the task even tougher. If you're struggling to work through this one, here's how to become a famous author in BitLife.

How to become an author in BitLife

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You can become an author by pursuing the writer career and working hard until you achieve fame in BitLife. It's a pretty lengthy and complex process to navigate, so here's a full step-by-step breakdown of how to make it all happen.

  • Work on your education. Becoming a famous author is no easy feat, so your first step is putting in the work to get there from a young age. Focus on your education and building your smarts until you finish high school.
  • Study English in college. Apply to a university after graduating and choose to major in English. Work through college after this, devoting plenty of time to your studies and smarts along the way. Some writer positions only have high school as an education requirement, but for better odds of success down the road, you'll want to pursue a degree, too.
  • Find a job as a writer. Browse the available job listings until you find a position as a writer. You might not find one right away, in which case you'll either need to age up to the next year or close and reopen the app to refresh your choices. It might take a bit, but eventually, you'll find the right role.

Writer position marked in bitlife
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  • Change your hours. Once you've been hired, open the job page, select your hours, and increase the number of hours you're working. I recommend upping them by 10 or so. My expected hours were 40 per week, so I upped it to 50.
  • Choose to work harder frequently. On your job page, choose the work harder option as often as you can to boost your performance and get yourself closer to becoming a famous author.
  • Max out your performance bar. Keep working harder, and up your hours a bit more if needed, until your work performance bar is completely full.
  • Ask your boss for a raise and promotion. Once your performance bar is full, ask your boss for a raise and a promotion. Repeat this step often as you continue to work hard and put in additional hours.
  • Keep working until you gain fame. Give your career your all, and eventually, you'll get a pop-up letting you know you've achieved fame. This will likely take several years and a lot of effort, but as long as you work hard, you'll get there.

How to be a famous author in BitLife

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To become a famous author, you need to pursue a writing career and work hard over the years until you see a pop-up letting you know that you have become a famous author. This will happen after many years of hard work, which is achieved by putting in extra hours and choosing to work harder frequently.

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Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 7:51 AM
    

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A necessity for all looking to craft purple rarity gear and Stabilized Carbon, having a steady income of Sandleaf is a must when entering the middle/late-game stages in Arknights Endfield.

As you can guess, however, that also means that finding the leaves in the wild is only the first step. After all, although you cannot hope to gather hundreds in one go, a few is all you need to make an even bigger number a reality. Here's where to find and the best way to farm Sandleaves in Arknights Endfield.

Arknights Endfield Sandleaf locations

Unavailable in most of the Valley IV regions, you can find Seandleaf branches in multiple spots across the Power Plateau. You can unlock the area during the main storyline. To make things easier, here are a few spots guaranteed to feature plenty of them, with one being reachable immediately after leaving the Power Plant.

A few Sandleaf locations in Arknights Endfield.
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How to farm Sandleaf in Arknights Endfield

Once you get a few Sandleaves, you can use them to produce thousands per day by heading to any AIC Area and putting them into a Seed-Picking Unit connected to a Planting one. Just make sure to also connect both to your Sub-PAC to create a steady workflow. Keep in mind that, to make the Planting Unit, you will need to refine 10x Sandleaves to produce 10x Carbon. Here's what you need to build both machines:

  • Seed Picking Unit: 20x Amethyst Parts
  • Planting Unit: 20x Amethyst Parts + 10x Carbon

To speed up the assembling process, simply adjust the Buckflower System Blueprint, acquirable by completing the Planting Unit and Seed-Picking Unit simulation. There's no need to keep both Planting Units part of the set, though, as one can be more than enough and way more efficient while working with 200-250 Power.

A steady production of Sandleaf in Arknights Endfield.
Screenshot by Destructoid

If you can, we also recommend connecting your Planting Unit to a Shredding one to get quick access to Sandleaf Powder and skip a few steps down the line.

All Sandleaf and Sandleaf Powder recipes in Arknights Endfield

To give you a better look at everything the material is capable of, here's what you can make with Sandleaf and Sandleaf Powder in Arknights Endfield:

  • Sandleaf + Shredding Unit = Sandleaf Powder
  • Sandleaf + Refining Unit = Carbon
  • Sandleaf Powder + Ferrium Powder + Grinding Unit = Dense Ferrium Powder
  • Sandleaf Powder + Amethyst Powder + Grinding Unit = Cryston Powder
  • Sandleaf Powder + Originium Powder + Grinding Unit = Dense Originium Powder
  • Sandleaf Powder + Carbon Powder + Grinding Unit = Dense Carbon Powder
  • Sandleaf Powder + Origocrust Powder + Grinding Unit = Dense Origocrust Powder
  • Sandleaf Powder + Buckflower Powder + Grinding Unit = Ground Buckflower Powder
  • Sandleaf Powder + Citrome Powder + Grinding Unit = Ground Citrome Powder

Now that you know how to farm Sandleaf efficiently, we also highly recommend taking a look at where to find Kalkonyx in Arknights Endfield. If you are having trouble making the most out of your AIC factories, checking out the best Blueprint codes and how to use them might then be all you need.

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Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 7:39 AM
    

Korra shooting in fortnite

Kenny has a collection of nonsense missions you must solve if you want to earn all Memberberries in Fortnite's South Park event. One of these quests is Mphmmph mhhmmmph, and the only information you're given alongside it mentions using a ninja star.

The true nature of all Kenny quests is hidden, but most of the tasks you need to tackle for them are fairly simple to work through once you understand what they're asking. This quest is one such case, so if it has you stumped, here's how to use your ninja star in Fortnite.

How to complete Mphmmph mhhmmmph quest in Fortnite

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To complete the Mphmmph mhhmmmph quest, you need to "use your ninja star," which actually translates to another task entirely since there are no ninja stars to be found on the Fortnite island. All of the missions in the Kenny quest series must be decoded, as they're originally gibberish with a few vague hints to point you in the right direction.

Use your ninja star in Fortnite

To use your ninja star for the Mphmmph mhhmmmph quest, you need to hit a total of 10 headshots. This quest can be a bit of a tough one to get done, as it requires immense precision and careful shooting.

For this mission, you can execute headshots against any enemies you encounter, including both other players and NPCs like Human Bill. It's generally best to focus this task on NPCs rather than enemy players, as their aim tends to be terrible, which allows you a lot more time and space to carefully line up your shots. NPC bosses also have henchmen with them, granting you access to three targets you can work on headshotting.

Regardless of how you choose to tackle this task, there's a decent chance it may take you a few rounds to get it done. 10 headshots are a lot, so even if you engage in combat frequently, you may not get them done in just one round.

Luckily, your progress tracks across rounds, so you have as much time as you need to finish this quest. It's generally best not to focus too much on this mission and instead work on progressing through it in the background as you play naturally, since it's bound to happen on its own as long as you're aiming carefully.

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For maximum precision, you'll generally want to use some kind of assault rifle for this quest. An SMG can work, too, but it'll likely be a bit tougher to aim precisely. You'll also want a weapon with low recoil to keep your shot lined up right.

With this tricky task now complete, you can move on to working through other key Born in Chaos event quests. If you're not sure where to start, there are plenty of additional Kenny quests to decode if you want to earn a precious Memberberry.

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Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 6:36 AM
    

Korra flying in fortnite

A fresh set of South Park-themed missions has arrived in Fortnite, only these ones are total gibberish. Each of the actual tasks in Kenny's quest series is disguised by mumbling, so figuring out how to tackle them is tough.

Working through these missions is essential if you want to claim all Memberberries and every free reward featured in the Born in Chaos event. Most of these tasks aren't too difficult to tackle once you know what they actually mean, so here's how to complete all Kenny quests in Fortnite.

All part five Mph Mmmph Mhh Mmph South Park quests translated in Fortnite

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There are six gibberish missions featured in the Kenny quests portion of the Born in Chaos event. There's also a seventh quest in this series that is, thankfully, not nonsense, and simply tasks you with checking off four missions in this section to claim a Memberberry. Here are all of the quests you're asked to work on and what each one actually means.

Quest Description Task
Mph mpphmmph "I'm an angel keeping watch over the city at night." Visit Battlewood Boulevard.
Mmmmpmpph mmhhmph "In loving memory, Kenny McCormick." Respawn using Kenny's Respawn Token one time.
Mph mpmphh mmmph "I'm being serious. I really, really can't die." Be revived by another player.
Mphmmph mhhmmmph "Use your ninja star!" Hit 10 headshots.
Mmmh mpphh mmmph "Wee! He can fly! He can fly!" Travel 200 distance in the air.
Mph mpph mhppmmph "My followers shall help see me through until I am accepted as a princess by all." Recruit a hired specialist.

Mph mpphmmph quest in Fortnite

The first task in this series is Mph mpphmmph, which tasks you to visit Battlewood Boulevard. This is a main, named POI you can find near the south end of the island, east of Ripped Tides and west of Sus Studios.

To check off this mission, all you need to do is venture anywhere within the bounds of this location. It's easiest to head there straight from the battle bus if you want to get it done as quickly as possible. And while you're already in the right area, you may want to check out the Chappell Roan Easter egg.

Mmmmpmpph mmhhmph quest in Fortnite

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The second quest is Mmmmpmpph mmhhmph, which means you must respawn using Kenny's Respawn Token one time. The first part of this mission is to find Kenny's Respawn Token. You can obtain one as loot from opening chests around the island. At Cartmanland, you can also play the Chaosblast game or emote close to the stage to have a shot at getting it.

Once you have Kenny's Respawn Token, your next goal is to perish. To speed up this process, you can jump off a cliff or other high-up area, or let a boss like Human Bill defeat you in battle. As soon as you die with this powerful Medallion on you, you'll be reborn, and this mission will be finished.

Mph mpmphh mmmph quest in Fortnite

The Mph mpmphh mmmph quest is one of the tougher ones, as another player must revive you to complete it. You only need to tackle four of the quests in this series to earn a Memberberry, so if you usually play alone, you can skip this one.

To be revived by another player, you'll need to get knocked. This can happen when an enemy player attacks you, when you fall from a great height, or otherwise sustain too much damage. Then, your ally will need to interact with you and bring you back to life to finish the quest.

Mphmmph mhhmmmph quest in Fortnite

For the Mphmmph mhhmmmph quest, you simply need to hit 10 headshots. The description of this one mentions using a ninja star, so it's easy to get confused, but all you really need to do is aim with as much precision as possible against your foes to get 10 headshots. These shots can be against enemy players or hostile NPCs, so choose whatever works best for you.

Mmmh mpphh mmmph quest in Fortnite

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To finish the Mmmh mpphh mmmph quest, you must travel a total of 200 distance in the air. Any airtime you get counts, even just jumping around a whole lot. The easiest way to tackle this mission, though, is to find and use a Wingsuit.

This useful tool can randomly be found as loot anywhere on the island, and it allows you to travel very high and far quite quickly. Simply use it as many times as it takes to achieve the total required distance.

Mph mpph mhppmmph quest in Fortnite

The last mission you need to get done in this series is Mph mpph mhppmmph, which tasks you with hiring an NPC. There are lots of different characters you can find around the island, but only a few who can be recruited as hired specialists. The NPCs you can meet and hire for this mission are:

  • Carina, an ammo specialist who can be found at Lethal Labs.
  • Carter Wu, a heavy specialist who can be found at Latte Landing.
  • Cat Holloway, a medic specialist who can be found at Humble Hills.
  • Miles Cross, a heavy specialist who can be found at Painted Palms.
  • Kingston, a medic specialist who can be found at Bumpy Bay.

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Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 5:01 AM
    

Kalkonyx, as seen in Arknights Endfield.

Taking your factory to the next level in Arknights Endfield means you have to find a way to raise the storage space limit of your base.

By default, you can store a limited number of units (irrespective of item types). At first, this limit isn't a problem. However, you'll need to raise the limit to automate your factory fully. Let's look at how you can expand your base storage space.

How to raise your base storage space in Arknights Endfield

The option to raise your storage capacity requires you to clear a fair bit of in-game content. Keep completing the main quest until you unlock the Originium Science Park area. Then, finish the main mission related to Yavon, and gather the necessary amount of Valley Stock Bills.

Depot Node 1 quest location
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Next, you'll need to unlock the Depot Node. Depot Node I is the first quest that will eventually unlock. Once you complete the quest, it will unlock Depot Node II.

When you're at a Depot Node, you can choose to upgrade it with Valley Stock Bills. Once you complete the upgrade, your local depot capacity will increase from 3000 to 6000 for each unit. Keep doing these upgrades, and you'll be able to raise the number of items that you can store at any given moment in your base.

Depot Upgrades in Arknights Endfield
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Why should you increase your base depot storage space in Arknights Endfield

Raising the base depot storage space isn't cheap, and you'll need to spend a fair amount of Valley Stock Bills. However, doing so allows you to unlock the Pack Goods feature. This feature adds an innovative way to complete deliveries with packed goods at specific locations.

Pack Goods task in Arknights Endfield
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Once you deliver the goods, you can earn Valley Stock Bills. The resource will help you get plenty more stuff in Arknights Endfield, aside from helping with future upgrades. Once you unlock Valley Stock Bills, they will become your primary currency. Hence, earning it sustainably will be immensely helpful, and upgrading your base depot storage space will be a solid way to achieve that.

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Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 3:49 AM
    

solo hunters trello wiki and discord

Dive into the dungeons of Solo Leveling like never before with Solo Hunters which is a full fledged dungeon crawling RPG that Roblox Hunters hould have been. There's so many different weapons, abilities, classes, enemies and skill trees that a Trello would go a long way. Luckily, here's the official Solo Hunters Trello, Wiki and Discord.

Solo Hunters Trello, Wiki and Discord Guide

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Here's the Solo Hunters info HUB of all the links you need to both stay informed and play the game:

I'd recommend starting with the Trello since it's a massive treasure trove of info about the game. It acts both as a Wiki and a progression guide since you'll be able to read about everything related to your current level. It's got info on:

  • All in-game mechanics like skill trees
  • All NPCs and Quests
  • All Weapons
  • All Abilities
  • All Gates, Mobs and Bosses
  • All Rings
  • All Armor
  • All Items
  • All Enchants

Once you're done with the Trello and Wiki the Discord is a must-have since it serves as both the latest news for the game and your community portal. You can read about the latest upcoming updates, patch notes, buffs, nerfs, remakes and even sneak peeks. There's even a Game Info channel with a beginner's guide.

Last but not least the Discord is where you can ask for guides, tips and tricks for the game. Any question anyone has ever had is right there with just a search away in the top right. Plus, all the free reward codes drop in the Discord first before anywhere else.

That's it for my guide on the Solo Hunters Trello board, Wiki page and Discord server. Check out our Solo Hunters codes article for free goodies.

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Destructoid Monday, January 26, 2026 3:11 AM
    

Bastion in ARC Raiders

Week 14 Trials is now live in ARC Raiders, and we have five tasks to complete for various rewards.

The five tasks offer different degrees of difficulty: some are relatively easy, while others might be more difficult. Let's look at the tasks and how to complete them to gain three stars and obtain the best possible rewards.

ARC Raiders Week 14 Trials walkthrough

Here are the five tasks to complete in Week 14.

  • Damage Bastions
  • Destroy Ticks, Fireballs, and Pops
  • Damage Wasps
  • Harvest Plants
  • Damage Rocketeers, Leapers, or Bastions

Damage Bastions

Bastion location in ARC Raiders
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Bastions can spawn on any map, but the best spot is an area near the Warehouse Complex on Blue Gate. While the spawn spot is still random, you'll have higher chances of encountering the Bastion at this location. Once you spot it, your next task is to destroy it to get XP.

For this task, I recommend playing in a party. The Bastion can't target more than one player. While someone baits the bot, you and your other buddy can target the Bastion. Ideally, use heavy weapons to do maximum damage.

Destroy Ticks, Fireballs, and Pops

Ticks, Fireballs, and Pops are the smaller ARCs in the game, and they're pretty easy to find. To complete the task, you have to find and destroy them. Fireballs are best found near Industrial areas on any map. However, the best map to target is Stella Montis. This map is smaller, and you'll encounter more enemies in a shorter span of time.

The narrow corridors and rooms also have Ticks in them, and you'll find many at a single location. Destroy as many as you can to rank higher. Stella Montis also has plenty of Fireballs roaming the corridors, or you can try the Ruby Residence location on Dam Battlegrounds.

Damage Wasps

Wasps are flying ARCs that frequent the skies of all maps. They don't have any specific location per se. Since I play the most on Dam Battlegrounds, you can try on the same map. Ideally, you'll want to use weapons with heavy ammo since you can potentially two-shot them. However, Wasps aren't hard to take down; their armor is mediocre.

Target their wing motors to disable their flight, which will make it easy to take them down faster. To complete the task, you don't have to destroy the Wasp (however, doing so gets you more XP due to the higher damage).

Harvest Plants

First Husk locations in ARC Raiders
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Another simple task; you have to harvest plants to complete this task. All maps, barring Stella Montis, have areas marked as Vegetation. You'll find different plants to harvest at such locations. The entire Swamp area of Dam Battlegrounds is great, since you can find different plants (like Mushrooms). The Olive Grove location of Blue Gate is another spot where you can get Olives and Lemons.

You can also wait for the Lush Bloom map event, when even more plants can be found. However, harvesting plants during Lush Bloom doesn't grant you extra XP points. You'll just get the same XP quicker, as you'll find more plants.

Damage Rocketeers, Leapers, or Bastions

Rocketeer location
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We have had separate tasks in previous weeks where we had to either damage or destroy Rocketeers, Leapers, and Bastions. These are three of the strongest ARCs to take down in the game. While they don't have a specific location as such, you can find a Rocketeer near the Reinforced Reception area.

You can also combine this task with the first one, as both of them can be completed by damaging Bastions.

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