There's a ton of content in Hello Kitty Island Adventure that takes place underwater. You can find an entire city in the water, with one character, Hangyodon, residing within it. You'll need a snorkel to reach this region, but making one requires traveling around the map for various resources.

How to unlock Deep Diving in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Crafting a snorkel and unlocking diving underwater requires completing Kuromi's friendship level six quest, Deep Diving. During the mission, she'll let you borrow her snorkel to dive underwater in the swamp and grab her locket. Although she won't let you keep it, she'll give you a crafting recipe that allows you to make your own.

Below is the snorkel's crafting recipe:

• Rubber (10)
• Spark (2)
• Ingot (2)

Once you have all three items, head to Chococat's crafting table to create a snorkel, completing the Deep Diving quest and allowing you to dive underwater anywhere on Hello Kitty Island Adventure's map.

How to find Rubber

Rubber is an abundant resource all around Seaside Resort. You'll find Rubber on the ground as you explore this area, appearing as dark purple balls along pathways and hills. They also respawn regularly, giving you tons of opportunities to pick some up as you play.

How to craft Spark

Spark is trickier, requiring you to complete Pochacco's level four friendship quest, A Zipline Adventure. Pochacco discovers a broken zipline during this quest and asks for your help repairing it. You'll both ask Chococat for assistance, giving you a Spark crafting recipe.

Creating one Spark requires three Light Stone, a resource Kuromi gives you whenever you give her a gift. Since you need level six friendship to unlock the snorkel, you'll likely have plenty of these already. If not, find Kuromi and give her some gifts before heading back to your crafting station and making two Spark.

How to find and craft Iron Ingots

Next up are ingots, which you can craft using three Iron. It is found in Mount Hothead, a region northwest of Seaside Resort. The easiest way to get here early on is to go to Moon Island and swim to the southernmost dock connected to Mount Hothead.

Iron spawns regularly along rocks in Mount Hothead rather than grass or sand. Although it isn't as common as rubber or sticks, you can still find several around rocky areas that appear as small ore-like stones. If you have a couple of stamina upgrades, you can also climb the mountain for more spawns.

You will also need an ingot crafting recipe, which you'll find next to a cabin in Gemstone Mountain. You can access this area using bridges connected to Spooky Swamp and Mount Hothead. Spooky Swamp's ziplines also act as a quick and easy way to reach this area. If you finished the zipline quest from earlier, you can visit one northwest of the Ghost Cart Ride and use it to access Gemstone Mountain directly. From here, you'll find the recipe on a barrel north of the Gemstone Town mailbox.

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Folks looking for another promising roguelite action game to sink some time into can now mark their calendars for this spring. Game Source Entertainment locked in an April 24 launch date for Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade, a stylish-looking actioner that's on the way to PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Taiwanese indie developer 7Quark is behind the action-RPG, which unfurls its take on the story of the Nine-Tailed Fox in Edo era Japan. Also known as the "King of Demons," the beast's arrival upsets the previously-established peace between humans and demons. As one might expect, that serves as a nice excuse for some fast-paced hackin' and slashin'.

You can see some of that in action along with a look at the main characters in the new trailer:

The three main characters each have notable Japanese voice talent behind them. Yoko Hikasa (Minami in Dr. STONE) voices the Demon Blade-wielding immortal ninja known as Shigure. Ayana Taketatsu (Leafa in Sword Art Online) voices Oni Emissary Sara, and Rikiya Koyama (Taiga Saejima in Yakuza/Like a Dragon) voices demon samurai and master archer Taketora. 

Throughout the adventure, weapons can be upgraded, recipes can be discovered, and alliances can be forged with "kind-hearted demons." Uh huh, we've heard that one before. Nice try, demons. 

For those who want to check it out before it drops this April, a demo is currently available on Steam. It's billed as an "evolving demo," so more is on the way in the future. As of right now, Steam Next Fest is the next approaching milestone. Look for the first half of Chapter One, new seasonal scenery, new enemies, and a new boss stage to be added to the sampler platter soon. 

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A feature that revitalized the game and brought its community together like never before, MK1 players can unlock an exclusive stage by finding and defeating the pink ninja Floyd. But as you can expect, unlocking the fight won't be as simple as getting a 25-win streak.

So that you can add the game's most breathtakingly impractical stage (really, just try facing Cyrax on it) to your collection, here's how to find Floyd and unlock the Field in Mortal Kombat 1.

How to Unlock the Floyd Secret Fight in MK1

As revealed by the community and confirmed by modder and dataminer thethiny, you can unlock the Floyd fight in Mortal Kombat 1 by completing ten challenges among a series of 37. You will know you completed a challenge once a small Pink Floyd icon appears on the side of your screen, followed by its signature guitar riff. The thing is, there's no way to know which ten will trigger the notifications for you, as each player will be given a random selection.

You can check out all of the challenges below, based on how they are listed in thethiny's Floyd Challenges spreadsheet and organized by whether or not they demand specific characters.

Once you go through the list and unlock your 10th Floyd notification, you will either immediately face Floyd or be able to trigger the fight by starting a Player vs CPU battle. To make the process easier, I recommend completing as many tasks as possible while in local Player vs Player. Leaving the non-playable character-locked challenges for last is also a must here if you want to face Floyd with your main duo.

How to Defeat Floyd and Get The Field Stage in Mortal Kombat 1

After triggering the fight, you can defeat Floyd by making the most out of your chances and focusing on blocking until you spot an opening. When the opportunity does show itself, make sure to get the most out of it, as Floyd will have access to caffeine-infused versions of many ninja moves and won't hesitate to use them to either mix you up or catch you whiffing. On the bright side, once in a combo, his lack of a Kameo won't allow him to break it.

To make the fight easier, I recommend using your first try to get the hang of the battle. Remember, you will have three chances to defeat Floyd. There's also no need to worry if you cannot do it, as losing will refresh your challenges and give you another random selection.

Can you unlock Floyd as a playable character?

Floyd cannot be unlocked as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1. But that does not mean you won't be able to flaunt your achievements when in competitive matches, as defeating him will reward you with a few Floyd-themed Pallets for both Kameo Scorpion and Sub-Zero, as well as a few themed banners (aka Kombat Cards).

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Blight is an annoying obstacle you'll encounter throughout your exploration in Arknights: Endfield. Although it can be destroyed, you won't be able to do so unless you're aware of these methods.

How to clear Blight in Arknights: Endfield

If a Blight formation has a visible Blight Core, you can destroy it directly by attacking the core directly. Visible Blight Cores appear as bright red lights located somewhere within the Blight itself. Just be careful not to touch it directly, as it will kill with extended exposure.

In a lot of cases, the Blight Core will be within reach for you to attack with one of your characters, but many others won't be. Many Blight formations you come across will have Blight Cores you can't get to or won't be able to see at all. Fortunately, there is a solution for both issues.

How to destroy out-of-reach Blight Cores

For Blight Cores you can actively see but can't reach directly, you can use Industrial Explosives to destroy them instead.

Industrial Explosives are special consumables crafted at your base that can be thrown at the cores once you've made them.

How to destroy invisible Blight Cores

If you encounter a Blight formation with an invisible Blight Core, you won't be able to do a thing to them initially. Blight formations with no visible Blight Core cannot be destroyed until you've progressed the Main Story far enough to obtain the Blight Decryption Device, which will allow you to use the Scanner to expose undetected Blight Cores.

When you have the Blight Decryption Device unlocked, all you need to do is go near a Blight formation and use the Scan function to reveal its hidden core. Then, simply use the above-mentioned methods to destroy it and clear the Blight out of your way.

How to Craft Industrial Explosives in Arknights: Endfield

To even begin to craft Industrial Explosives at your base, you'll need to have progressed far enough to have unlocked the Basic AIC Plan mechanic, which allows you to research improvements for your overall base. Specifically, you need to unlock the Packaging Tech node under Basic AIC II to gain access to the Industrial Explosives blueprints.

Industrial Explosives are produced via a Packaging Unit structure. The reagants you need to funnel into for the craft are listed below:

• 5 x Amethyst Part - Process Amethyst Fibers at a Fitting Unit to produce these materials. Amethyst Fibers are made from refining Amethyst Ore at a Refining Unit.
• 1 x Aketine Powder - Process Aketine plants at a Shredding Unit to produce this material. You can find Aketine plants in the Valley Pass region, around the Abandoned Trail. They can also be grown using a Planting Unit or grown as crops directly via the Eco-Farm.

I highly recommend you automate the entire processing chain for producing the above materials, as you will need to use a lot of Industrial Explosives throughout your time in Arknights: Endfield, so having them mass-produced without your input is nothing but a benefit for you.

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Surprise! GOG has released the first two Dino Crisis games on their storefront. That’s today! You can get them now! They’ve also announced the GOG Dreamlist that allows their community to suggest games that they want re-released.

Yeah, sorry, it’s not news of a new Dino Crisis. The series has been dormant since 2003’s Dino Crisis 3, which is something that didn’t happen and therefore didn’t count. I’m kidding. I haven’t actually played the Dino Crisis games, so I’m really just a poseur. However, that could change.

Like the Resident Evil trilogy that GOG lovingly touched up, the two Dino Crisis games have been brought up to modern specs. Beyond just being friendlier with modern operating systems, the company states it “includes Original, Arrange, and PC-exclusive Operation Wipe Out modes. Updates feature enhanced DirectX rendering, ~4K resolution, modern controllers, and fixes for stability, transparency, and save issues. New options like V-Sync, Gamma Correction, and Anti-Aliasing offer a refined experience.”

If you’re unfamiliar (and I’m only partially familiar), the first two Dino Crisis games are often described as Resident Evil but with dinosaurs. They’re fixed-camera survival horror games that play very similarly. One difference is that Dino Crisis 2 has pre-rendered backgrounds like the Resident Evil games, but the first Dino Crisis had real-time 3D backgrounds. Doesn’t make much difference since it’s still fixed-camera.

Alongside the launch, the site is launching the GOG Dreamlist, which is something of a replacement to the Community Wishlist. This allows users to vote on games that they want to get this sort of treatment. The Dreamlist is more streamlined, but the idea is the same. It lets GOG know where they should be focusing, and it also helps them show rights holders that there’s demand for a re-release. As they put it, “Your votes keep the fire burning, even when negotiations get tough.”

Both Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 are available for PC on GOG today.

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In Arknights: Endfield, making strategic use of Status Effects is ideal for success in combat. While team composition and character selection are undoubtedly important factors, understanding how to mix and match these effects can give you a genuine edge in battle.

How do Status Effects work in Arknights: Endfield?

Status Effects in Arknights: Endfield function off a Primer and Detonator system that requires using two tagged Skills.

To activate a Status Effect, you first need to apply an introductory Status, known as a Primer, to an enemy using a tagged skill. Primers are divided into two types: Physical and Elemental, determined by whether the skill used is Physical or Elemental in nature, which most abilities are.

All Physical Primers

There is only one Physical Primer in Arknights: Endfield, and it is called Vulnerability. Vulnerability is depicted as a white shield next to an enemy's health bar. Physical Skills with any sort of ability to apply a Physical Status will first inflict Vulnerability. Vulnerability causes enemies to suffer more Stagger damage than other attacks and serves as the Primer for causing any of the other available Physical Status Effects. Keep this in mind.

All Elemental Primers

There are several Elemental Primers in Arknights: Endfield, and unlike Vulnerability, they do nothing on their own. They serve as the Trigger to future Elemental Status Effects. Here is a list of them for your reference.

• Heat - Applied by any Elemental Skill with a Heat tag.
• Electric - Applied by any Elemental Skill with an Electric tag.
• Cryo - Applied by any Elemental Skill with a Cryo tag.
• Nature - Applied by any Elemental Skill with a Nature tag.

When an Elemental Primer is active on an enemy, an icon representing the respective Element will appear next to that enemy's health pool.

Once a Physical or Elemental Primer is applied to a target, it becomes vulnerable to a Status Effect. To trigger it, you must follow up with a concluding Status called a Detonator.

Applying a Status Effect

To trigger apply a true Status Effect, a Detonator skill is required. Detonators are Skills that 'trigger' the secondary effect of a Primer. Almost every Skill that functions as a Primer, can also be a Detonator because of their tags. This is important specifically for Elemental Primers, as the order in which you apply a Primer and Detonator will affect the final Status Effect outcome. Sound confusing? Don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds. Here's an example of both a Physical and Elemental Status Effect:

Using Ember, a Fire character with primarily Physical Skills, you can apply the Vulnerability Status Effect by attacking an enemy with her Crusader of Cinders skill. If you use Crusader of Cinders again on the same target, the second application of Vulnerability it applies will trigger a Detonation, resulting in the Knock Down Status Effect. This occurs because Crusader of Cinders has the Knock Down tag.

• Any Physical Primer + Any Physical Primer = Physical Status Effect

On the flip side, if I wanted to apply the Combust Status using Laevatain's Blade of Conflagration, I would first need to apply any non-Heat Elemental Primer to a target. This is because Combust requires a Heat detonator to be triggered properly. Blade of Conflagration has the Heat tag, so the combination would look like

• Any non-Heat Elemental Primer + Blade of Conflagration = Combust Status

If a Heat Primer is first before anything else, the end Status Effect will be something different from Combust. This will become clear to you when I list all possible Status Effect combinations below.

All Status Effect Combos in Arknights: Endfield

There are many different Status Effects in Arknights: Endfield, and they are all the final result of a combination of Primers and Detonators.

All Physical Status Effects

Knock Back

Hitting an enemy afflicted with Vulnerability using a Skill with the Knock Back tag will cause them to be flung back while suffering a big loss to their Stagger bar.

• Physical Skill Primer + Skill with Knock Back = Knock Back Status Effect

Lift

Vulnerable enemies hit with a Skill with the Lift tag will cause them to be levitated in the air helplessly, unable to defend themselves for several seconds. They will also suffer extra Stagger damage.

• Physical Skill Primer + Skill with Lift Tag = Lift Status Effect

Knock Down

Vulnerable enemies struck with a Skill that has the Knock Down tag will cause them to be knocked prone to the ground while suffering significant Stagger damage.

Physical Skill Primer + Skill with Knock Down Tag = Knock Down Status

All Elemental Status Effects

Heat Burst

Enemies hit by two Skills with the Heat tag back-to-back will apply Heat Burst to that enemy. Heat Burst does massive Heat damage to the target.

• Heat Skill Primer + Heat Skill Primer = Heat Burst Status

Electric Burst

Enemies hit by two Skills with the Electric tag back-to-back will apply Heat Burst to that enemy. Electric Burst does massive Electric damage to the target.

• Electric Skill Primer + Electric Skill Primer = Electric Burst Status

Cryo Brust

Enemies hit by two Skills with the Cryo tag back-to-back will apply Cryo Burst to that enemy. Cryo Burst does massive Cryo Damage to the target.

• Cryo Primer + Cryo Primer = Cryo Burst Status

Nature Burst

Enemies hit by two Skills with the Nature tag, back-to-back, will apply Nature Burst to that enemy. Nature Burst does massive Nature Damage to the target.

• Nature Primer + Nature Primer = Nature Burst Status

Combust

Hitting an enemy with Any Elemental non-Heat tag Skill first, then following up with a Heat tag Skill second will result in the Combustion status. Combustion is a Heat DoT (Damage over Time) status that deals its damage based on the Attack stat of the character that triggered it.

• Any Elemental non-Heat Primer + Heat Skill Primer = Combust Status

Electrify

Hitting any enemy with Any Elemental non-Electric tag Skill first, then following up with an Electric tag Skill second will result in the Electrification status. Electrification deals instant Electric Damage to the target and causes them to suffer increased Arts Damage.

• Any Elemental non-Electric Primer + Electric Primer = Electrify Status

Solidify

Hitting any enemy with Any Elemental non-Cryo tag Skill first, then following up with a Cryo tag Skill second will result in the Solidification status. Enemies under Solidiificaiton are frozen solid and suffer increased Physical Damage. When dealt enough Physical Damage, they will suffer the Shatter secondary effect, which ends Solidification on the target but causes them to target a massive burst of Physical Damage, as a result.

• Any Elemental non-Cryo Primer + Cryo Primer = Soldiify Status

Corrode

Hitting any enemy with Any Elemental non-Nature tag Skill first, then following up with a Nature tag skill second will result in the Corrosion status. Corrosion gradually eats away the afflicted's Defense stat over time, and triggering a second Corrosion while the first is still active will maintain the Defense reduction.

• Any Elemental non-Nature Primer + Nature Primer = Corrode Status

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If there’s one thing that every Fallout game has taught us, it’s that humans never learn their lesson. As if Earth needed to endure any more nuclear explosions, Fallout 76 allows players to launch nukes of their own and even encourages them to do so. 

While obtaining pre-war nuclear launch codes was a privilege only a few in the world had, the post-apocalyptic wasteland hands out codes as if they were phone numbers. If you're looking to leave a radioactive scar upon Earth yourself, you're gonna need to know what Nuke Codes are currently active.

Currently active Fallout 76 Nuke Codes:

Nuke Codes reset every Sunday at 5pm PT / 8pm ET / Monday 12am UTC

What are Nukes Codes used for in Fallout 76?

In Fallout 76, Nuke Codes are weekly codes for launching nukes across the Appalachian Wasteland. When the codes reset every Sunday night, any codes held within player inventories will be deleted. Each code consists of eight digits corresponding to one of the three nuclear launch sites within the game: Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie. Since each code can be used by any player while they are active, the community comes together to decipher the codes each week so that individuals don't have to.

Besides nuking other players’ camps for fun, nuclear launches play a vital role in the endgame of Fallout 76. After an area is nuked, some of the highest-level enemies, loot, and mutated flowers spawn within the newly created blast zone. Some bosses such as the Scorchbeast Queen only spawn when particular areas are nuked. 

How to use Nuke Codes in Fallout 76

Every player is capable of taking advantage of the regions nuked by other players but to launch nukes of your own, there are some prerequisites. 

Here’s what needs to be done in order to use Nuke Codes to launch nuclear missiles:

1. Complete the Main Quest
2. Become a member of the Enclave faction
3. Complete the Enclave quest, I am Become Death (This acts as a tutorial for the launch process)

   1. Alternatively, having a team member launch a nuke will automatically complete the quest for you.

4. Obtain a Nuclear Keycard - By using the tracking terminal located within the Whitespring Congressional Bunker, you can trigger a repeatable quest to track a cargobot convey which carries a Nuclear Keycard.
5. Travel to any of the three nuclear launch sites: Alpha, Bravo, or Charlie
6. Fight high-level enemy hordes within the launch site. (Prepare for level 50+ robots)
7. Input the weekly Nuke Codes found at the top of this page that correspond to the nuclear launch site you’re at. (Ex. the Alpha code only works for Launch Site Alpha.)
8. Select your target and launch your nuclear missile

Where are the nuclear launch sites in Fallout 76?

There are three nuclear launch sites in Fallout 76, each located within the Savage Divide region. There aren't many differences between them, but if a player has recently used a site to launch a nuke, the interior will be on lockdown (effectively a cooldown state).

Where to find Launch Site Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie

Launch Site Alpha

Site Alpha is located North of West Tek Research Center.

Launch Site Bravo

Site Bravo is found directly South of the Palace of the Winding Path, or Northeast of the Grafton Dam.

Launch Site Charlie

Site Charlie is Southwest of Foundation within a warehouse facility.

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The first triple-A Bleach game to be released since Soul Resurrection graced the PlayStation 3 in 2011, Bleach Rebirth of Souls promises to add a new spin to the arena fighter genre. But while the game is set to follow the story from the Agent of the Shinigami to the end of the Arrancar arc, many are left wondering if their favorites made the cut. Here are all the playable characters confirmed to be featured in Bleach Rebirth of Souls.

Bleach Rebirth of Souls full character list

At the time of writing, a total of 27 characters have been confirmed to be featured in Bleach Rebirth of Souls, with Shuhei Hisagi being its latest addition. Keep in mind that the list here is far from final, as staple characters like Orihime Inoue and major antagonists such as the remaining Espadas are still nowhere to be seen. You can check out the full list of confirmed characters below.

• Ichigo Kurosaki
• Ichigo Kurosaki (Bankai)
• Rukia Kushiki
• Uryū Ishida
• Biyakuya Kuchiki
• Yoruichi Shihōin
• Yasutora Sado
• Kisuke Urahara
• Gin Ichimaru
• Rangiku Matsumoto
• Tōshirō Hitsugaya
• Kenpachi Zaraki
• Ulquiorra Cifer
• Kaname Tōsen
• Suì-Fēng
• Renji Abarai
• Izuru Kira
• Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck (Nel Tu)
• Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez
• Mayuri Kurotsuchi
• Sosuke Aizen
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
• Shinji Hirako
• Szayelaporro Granz
• Shunsui Kyōraku
• Sajin Komamura
• Shuhei Hisagi

You can check out the individual trailers for all of the characters above by heading to the official Bandai Namco Entertainment America YouTube channel. They can also be found on the game's Steam page, as well as by visiting its official profile on X (formally Twitter).

Will Rebirth of Souls have characters from TYBW?

As revealed in the game's System Overview Trailer, characters from the Thousand-Year Blood War arc are confirmed to be arriving as part of its first Season Pass. The Season Pass will feature four additions, but no details regarding who they are have been revealed or leaked. So don't lose hope if, like me, you would love to see Rukia's Bankai and Ichigo's True Bankai outside of Jump Force.

When will Bleach Rebirth of Souls be released?

Bleach Rebirth of Souls is set to be released on March 21, 2025, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam). Unlike Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, those who purchase the game's Deluxe and Ultimate editions will not be able to play early via early access. Instead, you will get access to all Season Pass characters and will be able to take them to the field one week early.

Those who purchase the editions will also receive a few Soul Crystals and the Thousand-Year Blood War Costume Set. As far as pre-orders go, guaranteeing your copy will also give you access to the TYBW costumes for Hitsugaya and Yoruichi.

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The Eggplant Puffs Disney Dreamlight Valley recipe helps you make a delicious three-star meal. It could potentially be a dish that one of the villagers like Simba or Jack Skellington could request at Chez Remy as well.

Eggplant Puffs Disney Dreamlight Valley ingredients

To create the tasty Eggplant Puffs for your friends in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll need the following three ingredients:

• Eggs
• Cheese
• Eggplant

Honestly, this is one of the easiest dishes to make in the game. Both Eggs and Cheese can be purchased at Chez Remy after completing the rat's quests in the Ratatouille realm in the Castle. Cheese is 220 Star Coins, while Eggs are 180.

Eggplant seeds are available at Goofy's Stall in the Frosted Heights, which is admittedly quite difficult to reach if you don't have the Dreamlight. You can rack that number up by completing duties and finishing quests from characters along the way. You can also craft Dreamlight by finding Dream Shards in the ground.

Back on the topic, however; Eggplant seeds are 95 Star Coins, but if you're lucky (and you don't want to wait), the ingredient itself might be available for 462 Star Coins.

What is this meal worth?

Once you've gained all the ingredients, go to any cooking station like Chez Remy. Add the Eggs, Cheese, and Eggplant into the pot. You should have the Eggplant Puffs ready to go. They might be the flattest texture you can find in the game, but hey, they can be consumed for 1,941 Energy or sold for 991 Star Coins at Goofy's Stalls. You can also make Ratatouille with Eggplant and other ingredients.

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Gaming Factory has announced that JDM: Japanese Drift Master, the game about drift racing in Japan, is set to release on March 26, 2025 on PC.

You’d think there wouldn’t be much more to say beyond that, but JDM: Japanese Drift Master isn’t just some knock-off of Need for Speed: Underground. It uses its open world to tell a story told through manga-like cutscenes. According to the store page, you will “Step into the shoes of a foreigner determined to make his mark on the Japanese drifting scene.”

I played the prologue demo, and, from what I can tell, it wasn’t really about that. You played as some jerk rich kid who was going around and being a privileged jerk. Being a prologue, that kind of makes sense if it was setting up the antagonist. I also didn’t complete the demo, so maybe the story had some sense of redemption to it.

Part of the reason I didn’t complete the demo is it’s just not my kind of game. I love drift racing in a Mario Kart or Parking Garage Rally Circuit sort of way. That is to say: very unrealistic. JDM: Japanese Drift Master calls itself “simcade.” Specifically, it says, “with a solid simulation backbone and arcade layers added on top for a fun and enjoyable experience.” 

As it turns out, the arcade layer isn’t enough for it to keep me engaged. The cars feel heavy, like how I would imagine cars do. You can’t drift over the horizon. Yet, worst of all, the cars (at least in the demo) are completely impervious to damage. Listen, I can’t overstate how much San Francisco Rush ruined my expectations for racing games. If it’s not over-the-top wacky, I’m expecting some big, metal-twisting crashes.

That is to say, it’s just not the game for me. I appreciate what it’s doing, and I imagine that drift racing enthusiasts who prefer things to have the whiff of realism. It’s also built in Unreal Engine 5, so it has a lot of technical bells and whistles. It still felt like a smaller production in the prologue, but the new press materials suggest it’s received a lot of upgrades. Even still, it touts 250km in main roads and official licensing for the cars, includings Mazda, Nissan, and Subaru. So, there’s a lot there for enthusiasts.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master launches on PC on March 26, 2025.

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Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced today that the open-world action RPG Rise of the Ronin, which lets players explore 1863 Japan as a twin blade-wielding Ronin will be hitting PC on March 10, 2025. The PC version will launch almost a full year after releasing exclusively on the PlayStation 5 back on March 22, 2024.

According to Koei Tecmo, Rise of the Ronin will include new features exclusive to the PC version including 8K resolution support, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, Ultra-Wide and Super Ultrade-Wide monitor compatibility, 120 FPS, Ray Tracing, FSR and DLSS support, and more. Players who purchase the PC version of Rise of the Ronin will also receive an "early purchase bonus" of four unique combat styles: Hayabusa-ryu for Katana, Hayabusa-ryu for Naginata, Nioh-ryu for Katana, and Aisu Kage-ryu for Katana. The bonus also includes the Iga Ninja armor set and Iga Ninja Katana cosmetics.

In Rise of the Ronin, players utilize a variety of weapons and weapon styles to slice through various enemies in feudal Japan. Along the way, you'll encounter various historical figures and have to make important choices like whether to assassinate or protect key political figures to shape and mold the world after Tokugawa Shogunate's reign over the country, amidst a period of war and political unrest.

Our very own Kristina Ebanez scored Rise of the Ronin a 7/10 last year, saying you can expect to "have fun dicing up your enemies while learning about Japan's rich culture." With the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows and several other feudal Japan-themed releases coming later this year including the highly anticipated Ghost of Yotei, I hadn't really considered checking out Rise of the Ronin any time soon. But between the hype from the recent reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4 and all the great PC-exclusive features coming to the Steam release, I might have to change those plans.

Rise of the Ronin will slice its way onto PC via Steam on March 10, 2025.

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Aquamarine in Disney Dreamlight Valley is a rare precious gem that can be used to make items like Ariel's Crafting Station and the Blue Light High Beach Torch. You can find it in two different biomes within the original valley.

Aquamarine Disney Dreamlight Valley locations

You can find the pretty gem Aquamarine from two different spots in the Titular Valley any day of the week:

• Dazzle Beach
• Forest of Valor

Before you venture out, make sure to bring a Disney friend who has the Mining specialty. Talk to them, and there should be a pickaxe symbol to the left of the "Let's Hang Out!" option. You'll want to do this as you have a chance to get the gem twice, saving you loads of time in the long run.

Next, head to either Dazzle Beach or the Forest of Valor and start striking the rocks with your Royal Pickaxe. It doesn't matter if the gems show or not; there is a chance they'll drop as a reward regardless. Once you've broken all of the rocks in one area, move on to the next. Keep alternating to let the rocks respawn.

What can you make with Aquamarine?

Once you've acquired enough Aquamarine gems, you can start to create decorations for the village. Ariel's Crafting Station, unfortunately, doesn't arrive until you reach Friendship Level 7 and unlock a particular quest.

To make a Blue Light High Beach Torch that would fit in with Dazzle Beach's environment, you'll need the following:

• 5 Fiber
• 3 Sand
• 5 Softwood
• Aquamarine

You can create five pieces of fiber at the Crafting Station by using one piece of Seaweed. You can catch Seaweed by using the fishing rod outside the water ripples at Dazzle Beach. Use your shovel to pick up Sand at the beach. You can also get Sand by breaking the shells. Lastly, Softwood is found in the Plaza, Peaceful Meadow, Forest of Valor, and the Glade of Trust underneath or near trees.

You should also try to find another gem, the Topaz, while you're around the original valley.

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Ubisoft has confirmed that the Japanese version of Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored in some areas to comply with the regional rating organization CERO. The game initially received a "Z" rating from CERO, which ensured that it would have been illegal to sell the game to anyone under the age of 18.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Japan censorship explained

In a statement translated on X, Ubisoft claims that "there are some differences in the in-game content of the version sold in Japan in order to comply with the regulations of the reviewing organization," referring to CERO.

"The option to switch dismemberment on and off has been removed from the game settings, and now dismembering the heads and limbs of enemies while playing is permanently disabled. The way severed body parts are depicted has also been changed." This will be a huge disappointment to players in Japan who were looking forward to this element of the game, although the rest of the world remains unaffected, with the option to toggle dismemberment intact.

That's not all, though. Interestingly, "the representation of some Japanese voices played in the overseas versions (North America and Europe) has been changed." Ubisoft was light on details regarding this, so it remains to be seen what has specifically changed here.

Assassin's Creed Shadows finally takes the long-running series to feudal Japan, arguably one of the most requested periods since the series' inception. On the surface, the two seem to be a match made in heaven, returning back to the RPG formula after the back-to-basics approach of the previous game, Assassin's Creed Mirage.

The road to Shadows has been fraught with controversy, namely multiple delays that have halted the hype somewhat. Still, hands-on previews of Assassin's Creed Shadows have been largely positive, offering hope that Ubisoft may have stuck the landing on this one.

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In Arknights: Endfield, Attributes are special stats that boost the power of your characters, each doing something different depending on their preference. There's a level of nuance involved in building your character correctly. Here's how they work.

What are Attributes in Arknights: Endfield

Attributes in Arknights: Endfield function similarly to stats in other RPGs, but they come with added complexity. There are four of them in total, each offering unique benefits to your characters.

• Strength – Increases a character's Maximum Health pool.
• Agility – Increases a character's Physical Damage Reduction, meaning non-elemental attacks will deal less damage.
• Intellect – Increases a character's Arts Damage Reduction, meaning special abilities will deal less damage.
• Will - Increases a character's Treatment Received Bonus, meaning they receive more healing when healed.

Attribute stats are typically found on Gear, and since Gear is crafted, you can fully control how you want to build your characters. Want to make your healer a high-HP tank? Craft a bunch of gear with Strength as a core stat, and you'll have your HP tank. Easy as that. (But please don't.)

While all characters have these four Attributes on their stat page, you may notice one stat highlighted in yellow and another highlighted in gray. These are the Main and Sub Attributes of each character.

Main and Sub Attributes

The yellow-coded stat is that character's Main Attribute. Increasing a character's Main Attribute gives them a considerable Attack % bonus, one so significant that you should not ignore it, no matter what build you're trying to craft. The Main attribute is a character's primary way of gaining more damage, so you should focus on building it up as much as possible.

The Attribute highlighted in gray represents a character's Sub Attribute, and it functions similarly to the Main Attribute but it doesn't provide nearly as large of an Attack % bonus, but it does still give damage if you put points into it. The Main and Sub Attribute stats on a character also provide their Attribute-standard effects.

For example, Gilberta's Main Attribute is Will, and her Sub Attribute is Intellect. By stacking the Will Attribute on gear, you will directly boost Gilberta's damage and give her a massive Treatment Received Bonus. The same can be said about Intellect, only the damage bonus won't be quite as high, but she will still get a considerable boost to her Arts Damage Reduction.

You should generally focus on a character's Main and Sub-Attributes when optimizing their gear. However, you do not need to stick to this hard and fast rule if you have a nuanced case where stacking the Sub Attribute or an off-Attribute has higher value to your team composition.

Using Gilberta as an example again, her specialized Talent, Miss Navigator, allows her to heal the entire party whenever she uses her Skill. The healing scales entirely with her Intellect stat, so if you want to enhance her role as a healer rather than a damage dealer, prioritize stacking Intellect, her Sub-Attribute, over Will, her Main Attribute. I’ve found this approach to building her highly effective, especially against some of Arknights: Endfield's more difficult and demanding encounters. This optional approach works best for characters intended to provide support rather than deal damage.

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If you've played any other gacha games or JRPGs, there's a high chance you've seen the Trust system in some variety before. Even so, Arknights: Endfield puts its own unique spin on the mechanic, so here's everything you need to take advantage of it.

How does Trust work in Arknights: Endfield?

In Arknights: Endfield, Trust is a unique leveling mechanic, separate from the standard one, that applies to all playable characters except for the main character, the Endminstrator. It serves as the chief mechanic for unlocking information about the personalities and backstories of your characters, offering insight into who they are as individuals. If you enjoy exploring the lore and backend info about the characters you own, then leveling up Trust is already a worthwhile venture for you.

However, Trust also serves a true gameplay purpose that makes it a valuable mechanic to keep a note of. Every character in Arknights: Endfield (except the Endminstrator) has locked Attribute bonuses in their Ability Matrix, which can only be accessed by obtaining high enough Trust for that character.

For example, Arclight, the speedy Electric DPS, has a Trust-locked node called Skirmisher that increases her Agility Attribute by 10. This requires her to reach 50% Trust to unlock, however. Once that amount of Trust is reached, you'll be able to unlock the node like any other. The question then becomes: how do you increase the Trust of your characters?

How to Level Up Trust in Arknights: Endfield

The process of leveling up Trust revolves around giving special consumables items called Gifts to your characters on a daily basis. They are primarily obtained via direct purchase from the Ladonn, the Protocol Exchange vendor located on the OMV Dijiang.

Protocol Exchange sells an assortment of items ranging from generic experience consumables to Gifts, but all of them cannot be purchased through conventional means. Instead, you'll need Valley Convection Certificates, a special currency only obtainable by completing Outpost Orders regularly.

Each completed Outpost Order rewards a pre-stated amount of certificates, so I highly recommend automating this process as much as you can while having multiple Outpost Orders active at the same time. The more that are active and automatic, the more certificates you'll receive per minute. By completing Outpost Orders and visiting the Protocol Exchange, you’ll be able to constantly purchase Gifts to improve the Trust levels for your characters.

How to give Gifts in Arknights: Endfield

When you've obtained a few Gifts and are ready to increase the Trust of a character(s), you'll need to first give them the Gift directly. You can only give Gifts to your characters while you are aboard the OMV Dijiang, so make sure you're in the right place. Any playable characters you own will be actively walking around the ship, so locate them first and foremost. Once you've found them, speak with them and select the Offer Gift option.

When you do, you'll be presented with a scroll bar of potential Gifts you can give that character. Select the Gift(s) you purchased earlier, and click Confirm Gift. You'll notice that this act will increase the Trust level of the character. Note that characters can only receive up to five Gifts per day, so the process may take some time if you're aiming to reach a specific Trust level.

You want to ensure that you're giving your characters their preferred Gift to gain the most Trust from them. A preferred Gift is differentiated from a normal one by the yellow heart present on the icon. Different characters prefer different Gifts, so make sure you're aware of what you're giving, and to whom.

For example, Gilberta is my favorite character, and I decided to show my affection by giving her give her a Gift.

When I spoke with her and offered her a Gift, I, unfortunately, did not have any of the preferred Gifts she would like, so I had to improvise and give her a less favorable option. These Gifts still increased her Trust level, but since none of them were preferred, I didn't gain as much Trust as ideal. It is still worth giving your characters non-preferred Gifts if you will miss the Daily Limit by having it reset.

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Astra-nomical Moment just debuted, bringing to Zenless Zone Zero the long-awaited arrival of Astra Yao, Ridu's biggest superstar and the first member of the Stars of Lyra to join the game.

However, given how her banner will be immediately followed by Evelyn's, many players currently find themselves in the all too common Gacha conundrum. After all, should you try to get Astra or save your pulls for her manager? Here's whether you should pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn in Zenless Zone Zero 1.5.

• Table of Contents:

  • Reasons to pull for Astra Yao
  • Reasons to pull for Evelyn
  • Should you pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn?

Reasons to pull for Astra Yao in ZZZ

Before heading any further, it is vital to understand what Astra and Evelyn bring to the table, starting with the former, who joined Caesar as one of the game's most adaptable top-tier supports. The reason for that? Her ability to provide your DPS with up to 1,200 ATK, as well as the whole team with a 20% DMG and 30% CRIT DMG increase once at Idyllic Cadenza. The universal buffs above and her attribute of choice also make Astra one of the best overall supports for Miyabi, as well as by far the best for Zhu Yuan.

To top that off, Astra can also provide a good amount of healing with her Ultimate, Fantasian Sonata. Unlike Caesar, she is also not dependent on her signature W-Engine and has in both Soukaku's Bashfull Demon and Lucy's Kaboom the Cannon great alternatives. Nicole's The Vault can also be a great fit if fully overclocked.

Reasons to pull for Evelyn

An agent that shines on quick rotations, Evelyn will take on Soldier 11's spot as the game's best Fire DPS via her higher damage ceiling and ability to both boost her Crit Rate by 25% when in Burning Seal and her Chain Attack and Ultimate DMG by up to 30% via her Core Passive. If her Crit Rate value goes above 80% at any time, her Additional Ability will then boost the damage of her Chain Attack and Ultimate by another 125%. The latter is huge, as she has in her Ultimate both her biggest strength and the foundation of her kit.

Even if Astra will be her BIS support, the way Evelyn's Additional Ability can be triggered by any Stun or Support makes her extremely friendly when the subject is team building. For example, you will be able to get a lot of her, no matter if you have her premier team (Lighter and Astra) or Anby and Lucy. If you managed to get Marcato Desire during 1.4, you will also already have the best A-Rank W-Engine for her in your arsenal.

Should you pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn in Zenless Zone Zero?

I believe that her Astra Yao's versatility makes her the better pick of the two, even more so if you don't have an S-Tier support (aka Caesar). The way she has everything to stay relevant in future patches also played a huge role here, as no matter how great Evelyn is, both Miyabi and now Silver Soldier - Anby showcased how HoYoverse is not aversed to power-creeping recently released S-Rankers.

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Aerospace Material is one of the more obscure resources you can get in Arknights: Endfield, yet it's necessary for one of the game's most important mechanics. You'll need quite a bit of this special resource as you progress, so here's where and how you can obtain it.

How to get Aerospace Material in Arknights: Endfield

Aerospace Material is one of the key resources needed to upgrade your MFG Cabins aboard the OMV Dijiang. As such, it is extremely valuable, and you will need a good chunk of it to ensure your Cabins reach their maximum levels. However, unlike other resources in Arknights: Endfield, you cannot craft Aerospace Material, and it is not harvested from the world like Ferrium Ore would be.

Instead, Aerospace Material is only obtainable from Recycling Stations scattered across all regions of the game. These unique nodes become accessible only when they're ready for interaction. You'll recognize them by their distinctive appearance: a small, owl-like creature perched on the station, wearing a yellow box around its neck. When you approach, the owl and node will rise from their resting positions, signaling that the node is ready to be harvested.

On the map, Recycling Stations have a flag as part of their symbol, making it easier for you to identify them from the many other icons present.

By interacting with a Recycling Station, you'll acquire some much-needed Aerospace Material, but the Recycling Station will also go into a dormant mode that tends to reset with the game's Daily Reset time. Once a Recycling Station has been harvested, it won’t produce any additional Aerospace Material until the Daily Reset. You can tell a station is dormant if you approach it and the node remains still in the ground.

Interacting with a single Recycling Station typically won't provide enough Aerospace Material for immediate use. Fortunately, every region in Arknights: Endfield is home to several Recycling Stations. I highly recommend making it a habit of visiting them daily, as skipping them will eventually hinder your overall progression.

What is Aerospace Material used for in Arknights: Endfield?

There are two variants of Aerospace Material, each serving a distinct function despite sharing the same overall purpose: Aerospace Material 1 and Aerospace Material 2.

• Aerospace Material 1 – Used to upgrade basic Cabins on the OMV Dijiang. You'll need this one to upgrade all of your Cabins beyond level one.
• Aerospace Material 2 – Used to upgrade advanced Cabins on the OMV Dijiang. You'll need this to upgrade all of your Cabins beyond level two.

Both types of Aerospace Material come from the same Recycling Stations, and you'll often receive both types when you interact with one. However, obtaining Aerospace Material 2 requires you to have a higher Area Status before it starts to appear, so don't be alarmed if you only get Aerospace Material 1 early on.

Upgrading Cabins

You can use your Aerospace Material to upgrade your Cabins. There are two types aboard the OMV Dijiang:

• Growth Chamber – Used to grow plants that aid in direct Character Promotion.
• Manufacturing Cabin – Used to craft Experience consumable items for leveling up characters.

Both facilities play a critical role in maintaining a steady supply of resources for upgrading your characters in Arknights: Endfield. By upgrading these facilities, you can grow more advanced plants and craft stronger experience consumables, streamlining character progression and making the process significantly easier overall.

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2024 is already looking to be an interesting year for gaming, with several remakes and remasters arriving in early January and brand-new releases making the waves later on. 2023 was an exciting time, gaming in 2024 was slightly underwhelming, and it's only a matter of time before we learn what 2025 entails.

It is very easy to forget the sheer volume of games that launch throughout an entire year. One month alone can have dozens of releases, let alone the rest as game development teams announce their plans.

If you’re looking to plan ahead or tell others about an upcoming release, we have an ongoing list of games confirmed to launch in 2025. We’ll also continue updating this list as we learn about new releases and delays.

Updated January 23, 2025: Updated with release date information for Ninja Gaiden 4, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages, as highlighted during the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct.

January 2025 game releases

• Beyond Citadel (PC) - January 2
• Wuthering Waves (PS5) - January 2
• Click Mage (PC) - January 6
• Chocolate Factory Simulator (PC) - January 7
• Desktop Mate (PC) - January 7
• Sea Fantasy (PC) - January 7
• Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (PC4, PS5, Switch) - January 7
• My Summer Car (PC) - January 8
• The Last Flame (PC) - January 9
• Freedom Wars Remastered (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - January 10
• Airborne Empire (PC, Early Access) - January 13
• Dreaming Isles (PC) - January 13
• Heroes of Hammerwatch II (PC) January 14
• Hyper Light Breaker (PC) - January 14
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (iOS, Android) - January 14
• Aloft (PC) - January 15
• Age of Darkness: Final Stand (PC) - January 15
• Age of Water (PC) - January 16
• Assetto Corsa EVO (PC, Early Access) - January 16
• Blade Chimera (PC, Switch) - January 16
• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch) - January 16
• DreadOut Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, Switch) - January 16
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 16
• Football Coach: College Dynasty (PC) - January 16
• Morkull Ragast's Rage (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - January 16
• Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (PC, Early Access) - January 17
• Skystead Ranch (PC) - January 17
• Tales of Graces f Remastered (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 17
• Helskate (PC) - January 20
• Into the Emberlands (PC) - January 20
• Needy Streamer Overload (PS4, PS5) - January 21
• Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 22
• Gravelord (PC, Early Access) - January 22
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PC) - January 23
• Guilty Gear Strive (Switch) - January 23
• Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - January 23
• Synduality: Echo of Ada (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 23
• Space Engineers 2 (PC, Early Access) - January 27
• Cuisineer (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 28
• Eternal Strands (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 28
• Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos (PS4, PS5, Switch) - January 28
• Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 28
• The Stone of Madness (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 28
• Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (PC) - January 28
• Warside (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch) - January 28
• Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 (PC, Switch) - January 30
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PC, Switch) - January 30
• Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - January 30
• Sniper Elite: Resistance (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - January 30
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PC) - January 30
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 31

February 2025 game releases

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - February 4
• Rift of the NecroDancer (PC) - February 5
• While Waiting (PC, Switch) - February 5
• Keep Driving (PC) - February 6
• Civilization VII (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 11
• Urban Myth Dissolution Center (PC, PS5, Switch) - February 12
• Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Switch) - February 13
• Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 13
• Date Everything! (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 14
• Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 14
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II (PC, Switch) - February 14
• Avowed (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - February 18
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape one (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - February 18
• Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - February 20
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - February 21
• Crystar (PS5) - February 27
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (PC, Switch) - February 27
• Monster Hunter Wilds (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - February 28
• Amber Isle (Switch) - February
• Midnight Murder Club (PC, PS5, Early Access) - February
• Morsels (PC, PS5, Switch) - February
• On Your Tail (Switch) - February

March 2025 game releases

• Everhood 2 (PC, Switch) - March 4
• Two Point Museum (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 4
• Dragonkin: The Banished (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 6
• Fragpunk (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 6
• Grimoire Groves (PC) - March 6
• Split Fiction (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 6
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - March 6
• Wanderstop (PC, PS5) - March 11
• Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 13
• Bionic Bay (PC, PS5) - March 13
• Matcho (PC, PS5) - March 13
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape two (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 18
• Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 20
• Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Switch) - March 20
• Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 21
• BLEACH Rebirth of Souls (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 21
• Gedonia 2 (PC) - March 24
• Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 25
• Atomfall (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - March 27
• The First Berserker: Khazan (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 27
• inZOI (PC) - March 28
• Psycho Patrol R (PC, Early Access) - March 31
• Football Manager 25 (PC, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March
• Killing Floor 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March

April 2025 game releases

• The Last of Us Part II (PC) - April 3
• South of Midnight (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - April 8
• All in Abyss: Judge the Fake (PC, PS5, Switch) - April 10
• Star Overdrive (Switch) - April 10
• Koira (PC, PS5) - April 17
• Mandragora (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - April 17
• Lunar Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - April 18
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 24
• FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 24
• Tempest Rising (PC) - April 24
• The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (PC, Switch) - April 24
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) - April
• Magic Inn (PC) - April
• Ratatan (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - April

May 2025 game releases

• Doom: The Dark Ages (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 15
• Revenge of the Savage Planet (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May

June 2025 game releases

• Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, Android, Switch) - June

October 2025 game releases

• Double Dragon Revive (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - October 23

Games with unknown release dates (2025)

• A.I.L.A
• ARC Raiders
• Astrobotanica
• Biped 2
• Borderlands 4
• Capcom Fighting Collection 2
• Coffee Talk Tokyo
• Crimson Desert
• Crown Gambit
• Dave the Diver Into the Jungle
• Demonschool
• Descenders Next
• Directive 8020
• Dispatch
• Doom (SNES)
• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
• Dune Awakening
• Dying Light: The Beast
• EDENS ZERO
• Elden Ring: Nightreign
• Fable
• FBC: Firebreak
• Flappy Bird
• Floatopia
• Freeride
• Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PS, PS5)
• Herdling
• Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
• Hotel Barcelona
• inZOI (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
• Last Spartan: Glory Over Madness
• Little Nightmares 3
• Lost Soul Aside
• Mafia: The Old Country
• Mecha Break
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Mio: Memories in Orbit
• Mistfall Hunter
• Moth Kubit
• MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
• Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Mood
• Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
• Ninja Gaiden 4
• Nivalis
• One Move Away
• Paralives
• Perfect Dark
• Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale HD Edition
• Rematch
• Ritual of Raven
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
• Rune Factory: Project Dragon
• Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker
• Shadow Labyrinth (Pac-Man)
• Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX
• Showa American Story
• Slay the Spire II (Early Access)
• Solasta II (Early Access)
• Solo Leveling Arise (PC)
• Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
• Splitgate 2
• Stalcraft Operations
• Star Overdrive (PC, PS5)
• State of Decay 3
• Steel Paws
• Subnautica 2
• Terminator: Survivors
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st
• The Legend of Baboo
• The Outer Worlds 2
• Time Flies
• Vampire Dynasty
• Wheel World
• Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Games with unknown release dates (2026)

• Blackfrost the Long Dark 2 (Early Access)
• Onimusha Way of the Sword
• Screamer
• The Witcher 4

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Since the game's launch, Marvel Rivals leakers have been busy like bees, unraveling an ever-expanding list of Marvel characters supposedly slated to join the hero shooter's roster. The latest additions to the pile, unveiled by a credible leaker, hint that Marvel Rivals is destined to enter an age of X-Men.

The list of X-Men coming to Marvel Rivals keeps getting longer

News about the incoming wave of X-Men characters is coming to us from XOX_LEAK, a prominent Marvel Rivals dataminer who's been dropping credible leak after credible leak for months. In a series of posts on their X (formally known as Twitter) account, XOX_LEAK claimed that twelve X-Men and X-Men-affiliated characters will bleed into Marvel Rivals in the coming months.

Thanks to the work by XOX_LEAK and other Marvel Rivals leakers, we have a clear picture of how each upcoming X-Men character works in-game, from their roles to some of their abilities. Here's a breakdown of all the X-Men characters coming to Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals X-Men leaks hint at a mutant-themed Season

Not all the leaked characters coming to Marvel Rivals are X-Men. It's been all but confirmed that The Thing and the Human Torch will debut before Season 1 closes in April, and earlier leaks confirmed we'll be getting Blade, Ultron, M.O.D.O.k. and Hit Monkey. Still, other evidence makes it clear as day that the X-Men will dominate Marvel Rivals' future.

The most significant nod comes from leaked map data naming the mutant sovereign nation Krakoa. For those not in the know, Krakoa is the mutant sovereign nation that defined the era of X-Men comics from 2019 to 2024. Krakoa, always at the heart of plots designed to either expand its influence or eradicate it, would be the perfect backdrop for an X-Men season.

The future of Marvel Rivals is still uncertain, but I, for one, plan to welcome our new mutant overlords. I still remember the painful years when Marvel's stance on the X-Men boiled down to "Mutants, what mutants? Oh, you mean the Inhumans?" Knowing that the Children of the Atom are on track to be the most represented superhero team in Marvel Rivals thrills my comic-eating heart.

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Even when it is out of season, the Gingerbread House in Disney Dreamlight Valle has a lot of value to the wonderful Disney friends around you, like Mickey and Goofy. Here's how you can make it.

All Gingerbread House Disney Dreamlight Valley ingredients

To make a Gingerbread House, you'll need the following ingredients:

• Wheat
• Egg
• Vanilla
• Sugarcane
• Ginger

Wheat can be bought from Goofy's Stall in the Peaceful Meadow. It's super cheap as the ingredient itself is 2 Star Coins, while the seeds are 1 Star Coin. Both may be available at the stall. The seeds grow within a minute after getting planted and watered.

Eggs can be purchased at Chez Remy for 220 Star Coins after finishing the Ratatouille realm quests in the castle.

Vanilla is found within the Sunlit Plateau. Look at the ground, and you'll find a green plant with small yellow/white petals growing from within the grass. Pick it up, and you'll gain Vanilla for the recipe.

Sugarcane is found at Goofy's Stall in Dazzle Beach. You can buy its seeds for 5 Star Coins each. You can also make Cheesecake with this ingredient.

Lastly, Ginger can be found growing in the Forgotten Lands. This ingredient can be picked up like Vanilla. The green plant with regular, slightly lengthier leaves on it gives you Ginger.

Now it's time to make the 5-star dish

Once you have all of the ingredients, go to any cooking station at your house or in Chez Remy. Throw in all five ingredients together, and then you'll have a Gingerbread House in your inventory. You can sell it to Goofy's Stall for 545 Star Coins or eat it for 1,460 Energy points.

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A game that succeeded in bringing the feel of a fighting game to a roguelike platformer, BlazBlue Entropy Effect allows players to take Prototypes of many fan favorites, like Ragna and Rachel, to the field in a spin-off whose only connection to the man franchise lies in its roster.

But given how each playable character has access to a pretty distinct list of both Potentials and combo routes, it was a given that a few would perform better than others. To help you pick your main and glide through the late-game, here are all the Prototypes available in BlazBlue Entropy Effect, ranked from best to worst.

BlazBlue Entropy Effect tier list: All Prototypes, ranked

Like with most lists here, we decided to arrange our BlazBlue Entropy Effect tier list into four tiers, going from the game's meta-defining picks on S+ to those who will fail to make an impact on par with their peers even under perfect conditions. You can check out our tier list below and more details regarding each tier by heading further down.

S+Tier, explained

As briefly mentioned above, the S+Tier houses the Prototypes capable of "breaking the game," be it via their self-sustainability, unique mechanics, or sheer damage.

While Ragna and Jin are usually seen as the poster boys for the tier, given their ability to pair their massive damage outputs with the ability to self-heal and keep enemies frozen, respectively, Rachel is my highlight here, as she can turn the whole screen into her domain and melt all bosses by investing on set Potential combos. My go-to? Sword Iris, Tiny Lobelia, and Clownish Calendula. Just make sure to also invest in MP.

S-Tier, explained

In the S-Tier, we have characters that, even if lacking the unique tools of the above, can be just as devasting if equipped with the right Potentials and Tactics, many of which will make up for their weaknesses. Two great examples can be seen in Taokaka and Mai, who can stun-lock bosses with ease for massive damage. Kokonoe is also a favorite of mine, as she more than makes up for her early game troubles by becoming a one-woman army later on.

A-Tier, explained

In the A-Tier, we have Prototypes with either less universal kits or will demand way more if you wish to awaken their true might. True to that, many picks here won't be beginner-friendly and rely on cancel combos (ICEY, Noel, and Lambda-11) or high-risk, high-reward gimmicks (Hakumen).

B-Tier, explained

Although not bad by any means, the prototypes on B-Tier can only be categorized as niche picks, as they cannot match the damage or utility of the above via a lack of impactful Potentials worth investing in. Unfortunately for all who still main him at Central Fiction, Hibiki is the only character in the game to fit the bill.

Now that you know the best characters in BlazBlue Entropy Effect, don't forget to also check out The 10 most broken fighting game characters in history.

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Astarion is one of the most popular companions in Baldur's Gate 3. You'll likely meet him early in your adventure, a Rogue whose tongue is as fast as his sword. One thing's for sure: you want to keep Astarion around.

Astarion has one distinct advantage as a Rogue over other Baldur's Gate 3 characters. Whether you're playing as him or bringing him along as a companion, Astarion can choose up to four feats as he levels up, while others only get three. These feats come at Levels 4, 8, 10, and 12 for Rogues.

But which ones should you be taking for your playthrough? We're going to take a look at the best feats for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, to make sure you get your Rogue build just right.

Best feats for Rogue Astarion in BG3

When looking at the best feats for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, we'll highlight the four you should take throughout your playthrough. There are so many BG3 feats that these four aren't the only ones you can take, so we'll also include some honorable mentions that also work pretty well for an Astarion run.

Here's a quick summary of the four feats we recommend taking for Astarion that focus on maximizing his damage as a stealthy sharpshooting rogue:

• Ability Improvement (Dexterity)
• Sharpshooter
• Dual Wielder
• Mobile

The priority with these feats is to create a ranged Astarion BG3 build. In the late game, this can result in some pretty crazy damage with the right feats in place.

Ability Improvement feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

With four feats to choose from, you should always be taking Ability Improvement. Usually, for a Rogue, you'd dump the extra two points here into Dexterity, allowing you to take advantage of Stealth skills and giving you a bonus for abilities such as Sleight of Hand. Once you combine this with various items later in your playthrough, you'll start having noticeably high Initiative and success with stealth kills.

We'd recommend taking Ability Improvement for your Level 4 feat in Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion will reap the benefits if you take this one as early as you possibly can. Ability Improvement is one of those skills that will almost always help you, particularly in the early game when you have limited access to build-defining equipment.

Sharpshooter feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

Any Astarion build in BG3 isn't complete without taking the Sharpshooter feat. It makes him an absolute menace from range, and removing penalties from low ground is just overpowered. Make no mistake - if you choose Sharpshooter as one of your feats for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, you should switch primarily to ranged attacks.

You should take Sharpshooter as your Level 8 feat for Astarion. The -5 penalty to Attack Roles can be negated by high Dexterity if you took Ability Improvement earlier, and the extra 10 damage is an enormous buff in exchange.

Dual Wielder feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

When you're really starting to hone your Astarion build in Baldur's Gate 3, we'd definitely recommend Dual Wielder. This feat will allow you to dual-wield crossbows, which, when combined with your previous two feats, makes Astarion a damage-dealing machine. The +1 bonus to Armour Class isn't too shabby, either.

Dual Wielder is a Baldur's Gate 3 feat you should take for Astarion at Level 10. The previous two are so beneficial early that you'll see more rewards from taking them first. Dual Wielder is great, but it's quite a specialist feat.

Dual Wielding is also helpful if you pick up rare or legendary weapons later in your playthrough. Throughout BG3, particularly in Act Three, you'll have numerous opportunities to pick up valuable items that synergize will with each other. Being able to dual-wield these will eliminate the struggle of choosing while enabling these synergies. As a bonus, it's a fun option if you want to turn Astarion into a cool-looking Gloomstalker Rogue or a stealthy thief.

Mobile feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

The Mobile feat is one of the best for players who enjoy the stealthy aspects of a Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion playthrough. It's commonly used alongside Dash to avoid Opportunity Attacks as you maneuver around the battlefield, then Cunning Action: Hide to go into Stealth mode.

Regardless of Astarion's subclass and build, Mobile gives you a way to go in and out of combat with minimal risk. While it's usually best to stick to the backlines and fire away at your enemies, they'll often Misty Step next to you unexpectedly. Having a way to quickly run away and slip back into the shadows can help in a sticky situation. Similarly, if you need to step up to the frontline for an attack, you can dash back into the backline without disengaging.

When using Mobile as part of that combination, Astarion can pop in and out of stealth during combat, dealing massive damage before slipping away into the night. Even for ranged characters, Mobile is great for simply repositioning quickly without taking tons of damage. Grab this feat at Level 12 - it shouldn't be an early priority, but it's worth having.

Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion feats - honorable mentions

The four feats above aren't the only viable ones for an Astarion playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3. Here are some honorable mentions you can use, even if you're not embracing the range-heavy build we recommended above.

Although these feats are primarily used in specific builds or in niche situations, they still have their uses even in more popular Astarion Rogue builds. Let's talk about each feat in more detail.

Alert feat benefits

When playing Astarion as an Assassin Rogue, Alert is a fantastic skill for gaining Initiative and avoiding surprise. By default, his Initiative is already high with his Dexterity, but Alert gives you that extra edge that almost guarantees he goes first. Considering an Assassin Rogue's purpose is to get quick kills on surprised opponents, this feat works perfectly with it.

Crossbow Expert feat benefits

Remember when I mentioned dual-wielding crossbows earlier? Rather than taking Sharpshooter to remove High Ground penalties, grabbing Crossbow Expert can provide just as many, if not more, benefits. Any time you attack with a crossbow in melee range, you'll no longer have Disadvantage, making you much more likely to land your shots. The feat also buffs Gaping Wounds, causing your enemy to take additional Piercing damage.

Lucky feat benefits

Another risky but interesting choice is Lucky. Every time you Long Rest, you'll gain three charges of Luck Points, which you can spend to gain Advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws. If you're having a tough time in combat, you can also use it to make an enemy reroll their Attack Rolls.

Ideally, if you have a strong build for Astarion using other feats, you won't be in too many situations where you have to reroll your dice. Sometimes, though, it's nice to have another shot at increasing your damage or potentially saving yourself from certain death. If you often fall victim to low rolls like I do, having that little luck boost can be handy, especially if you accidentally fumble a sneak attack or need to save an Honour Mode run.

Savage Attacker feat benefits

Savage Attacker is for anyone who prefers Astarion as a melee, dagger-wielding assassin who lurks in the shadows. If you have a weak frontline and need additional support from someone who can slip in and out of combat, Savage Attacker on Astarion lets you roll twice for every melee attack he initiates. Although a ranged build is generally safer for most Rogue builds, melee can do some wild damage with the right weapons and feats.

Tough feat benefits

Last but not least is Tough, a feat that gives you more health per level. This one is the simplest of the bunch: Astarion will gain HP every time he levels up, making him slightly harder to kill. Typically, Astarion focuses on stealthy combat and maneuvering in the world, making him less likely to receive damage than your frontline or anyone that can taunt a crowd.

However, this one is slightly more effective in a melee Rogue build, especially if you pick up feats like Savage Attacker and Dual Wielder. If you're going full Assassin Astarion and want to prioritize sneak attacking, other feats that complement this build will help you more.

Astarion's role in combat

As a Rogue, Astarion has two primary purposes depending on his role: stay in the backline and snipe down foes from afar, or sneak behind enemy lines and quietly eliminate their backline. Whether you go a ranged or melee build will significantly influence this.

Generally speaking, ranged is the way to go, especially if you're focusing on an Assassin Astarion build. Using feat benefits from Sharpshooter and wielding two ranged (or melee) weapons using Dual Wielder will help you one-shot most enemies, especially as you advance later in Baldur's Gate 3 and improve your Dexterity. Astarion also has high Initiative to start, allowing you to act much earlier than most enemies. You can hop in, snipe someone, and then hide in the shadows without anyone knowing where you are.

Swapping to a melee build changes this dynamic slightly. Nonetheless, it's still viable, with your main purpose being to slip into their backline and defeat any spellcasters that can weaken or one-shot your party. Your frontline can absorb most of the damage, while Astarion focuses on getting quick kills and disengaging when the enemy notices his presence. This strategy is much riskier but can make for a unique and uncommon playstyle.

Tips for maximizing Astarion's stealth abilities

Since Astarion is all about stealth, your playstyle, feats, and subclass will reflect that. If you want to focus solely on dealing as much damage as possible without getting pulled into the middle of the action, you'll want to change Astarion to an Assassin subclass starting at level three.

Selecting this subclass gives you Advantage against enemies who haven't taken a turn yet, and you'll always deal Critical Hits to Surprised opponents if your attack roll is successful. You'll also restore your action and bonus action when combat begins, pairing especially well with feats like Alert and Ability Improvement to raise your Dexterity early on.

Alternatively, swapping to Thief or Arcane Trickster is also viable if you want to focus more on utility. While you'll deal less damage overall with these two subclasses, it gives you options both within and outside of combat that Assassin's all-in approach doesn't tackle. In the case of Arcane Trickster, you can easily set up illusions to help you and your team, while Thief's main purpose comes from the out-of-combat benefits of sneaking around the map more easily.

It's worth experimenting with your Astarion feats in Baldur's Gate 3. If you think you've made the wrong choice for your playthrough, you can respec your class via Withers and choose your feats all over again. This will set you back 100 gold each time, which isn't much at all when you get into the latter stages of Baldur's Gate 3.

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Ferrium Ore is a critical yet seemingly scarce material for upgrading your character’s gear and evolving your AIC base in Arknights: Endfield. By the time you need it, you might be unsure where to find it, so here’s everything you need to know to secure this resource for your Factory.

How to get Ferrium Ore in Arknights: Endfield

Ferrium Ore is not as plentiful or accessible as the easily obtained Originium Ore, found in almost every region in Arknights: Endfield. That's because Ferrium is a high-tier resource, required for you to produce Blue Rarity gear and many other important crafts, and their importance isn't that aren't apparent until later.

As mentioned, you'll probably need Ferrium Ore long before you actually run across it, which is certainly a problem. Fortunately, the solution to this is to follow the Main Story until you unlock the Originium Science Park region. This is where you will find your first Ferrium Ore nodes which you can harvest like any other ore.

However, if you plan to collect Ferrium Ore in large amounts, simply hitting the nodes won't cut it. You'll need to place an Electric Mining Drill Rig Mk II on a Ferrium Mining location. You read that correctly: a normal Electric Mining Drill will not work for Ferrium Ore.

Additionally, you're going to need to have an active Power Grid in the Originium Science Park region to power the drill, which means you'll need a sub-AIC base set up. How do you set up a sub-AIC base in the region? The answer, once again, is to follow the Main Story. You'll eventually be prompted, toward the end of the Originium Science Park region's story, to set up an outpost base, and thus, a useable Power Grid.

How to get an Electric Mining Drill Rig MK II in Arknights: Endfield

Electric Mining Drill Rig MK IIs are craftable at any AIC Unit (Main or Sub). In order to gain access to the schematic, you must first research and unlock Mining III in the Basic AIC Plan menu. Once you do, the schematic will appear in the Construction option at any AIC Unit.

To craft an Electric Mining Drill RIG MK II, you'll need the following materials:

• 1x Portable Originium Rig
• 10x Ferrium Parts

Ferrium Ore Locations

Even after reaching Originium Science Park, Ferrium Ore is still quite a sparse resource to find just by looking around. To make things easier for you, here is where you can find the nodes in the region.

West of Transport Nexus

This is likely the first set of nodes you'll come across in the region, as you enter it through Route 5. You'll need to do some Relay footwork to get to mining the nodes.

Northwest of Infra-Station

This node is located directly across from your sub-AIC base in the region, separated by a massive valley. Fortunately, Zipline (Pylons or Towers) technology makes accessing this node quick and effortless for future visits.

Northeast of Cliffside Trail

This is the third and last node location, but it is, unfortunately, off-limits to you thanks to a Blight wall blocking the path. You'll need to progress the Main Story further to be able to reach this one, but when you do, you can add even more nodes to your Ferrium Ore mining operation.

Once you get one or two of these nodes on lockdown, you'll have more than enough Ferrium Ore flowing in to do whatever you need to with it.

What is Ferrium Ore used for?

Ferrium Ore has a lot of uses in Arknights: Endfield, so here's everything you can do with the resource, for your reference.

• Blue Rarity Gear - Provides a stark power increase over the Green Rarity scraps you've probably been making do with. You'll be required to convert Ferrium Ore into Ferrium Components, which requires a bit of effort, but is well worth the expense.
• Outposts - Some of your outposts require you to mass-produce Ferrium-related materials.
• Ferrium - The hallmark resource of the ore, Ferrium is made by dumping Ferrium Ore into a Refining Unit. You must convert Ferrium Ore into Ferrium for the next items on this list.
• Ferrium Powder - Used in conjunction with other materials to produce Condensed versions. Crafted by inputting Ferrium into a Grinding Unit.
• Ferrium Components - Used primarily for crafting gear, as mentioned above. It is crafted by combining Ferrium with Origocrust in a Gearing Unit.
• Ferrium Parts - Used to create advanced structures and items. It is crafted by inputting Ferrium into a Fitting Unit.
• Ferrium Bottle - Used in the creation of various consumable items. It is crafted by inputting Ferrium into a Moulding Unit.

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Dynasty Warriors Origins allows players to wield a wide array of distinct weapons, each featuring their own exclusive movesets and Special Arts. But although you will have access to Guardian of Peace's go-to sword from the start, getting the remaining weapons might take a while.

So that you can get access to the game's whole arsenal as soon as possible, here's how to unlock all weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins, as well as how to get all of their ultimate —or Luan— variants.

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  • How to unlock all weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins
  • How to get all Luan Weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins

How to unlock all weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins

In total, Dynasty Warriors Origins allows players to wield a total of ten weapon types, from the already mentioned sword to the army-splitting (and only available in the post-game) halberd. You can check out how to unlock all weapon types in DW Origins below, in the order in which you can get them.

How to get all Luan Weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins

The game's set of ultimate picks, each featuring 600+ ATK, are known as the Luan weapons. You can unlock all of the Luan weapons in Dynasty Warriors Origins by completing Ultimate Warrior Challenges. The challenges will only be available while playing on Ultimate Warrior difficulty. To unlock the difficulty, you must complete the game once. You can check out which challenge you need to complete to unlock each weapon below:

Now that you know how to unlock all weapon types in the game, as well as how to unlock all of their ultimate picks, don't forget to also check out our Dynasty Warriors: Origins Weapons Tier List.

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The Area Status of a region in Arknights: Endfield determines the value of almost everything you'll find within it, so increasing it is something you'll want to actively pursue. Increasing the Area Status, however, is not an easy task, especially if you're unaware of all the methods you can, and the effort you'll need to put into the process.

How to rank up Area Status in Arknights: Endfield

To go into a bit of specifics here, ranking up the Area Status of a region influences the materials, resources, and enemy levels you'll find while running around it. Each region has four potential ranks that you can upgrade, allowing you to face off against more difficult enemies and find more rare resources, all for the sole purpose of increasing your account's overall power. These four ranks are the following:

• Stable - This is the default Area Status for every Region. Rare resources spawn in small amounts, and enemies are typically low-level compared to the region's maximum level. What's more, the amount of AIC buildings you can construct is standard.
• Active - Enemies become stronger than the previous rank (Stable), and Rare resources spawn in slightly larger amounts. You also have increased AIC structure limits. Additionally, Elite enemies will begin to spawn at this rank.
• Bustling - Enemies are even stronger than the previous rank (Active), and resources spawn in significantly larger amounts. The AIC structure limitation is also further increased. Elite enemies become more common and spawn with packs of other enemies.
• Prosperous - Enemies are at their maximum strength at this rank, and resources are also spawned at max capacity. The amount of AIC structures you can build is also greatly increased. Finally, all enemies, including Elites, spawn at their maximum threat level for the region.

Efficiently speaking, you want to reach the Prosperous Rank in every region as quickly as possible. This is due primarily to the daily limitations you have on collecting rare resources like Red Bolete, a core material necessary for Promoting your characters. Rare resources spawn once a day, and will only respawn on Daily Resets. The higher your Area Status in a region, the more Rare resources will spawn. So, how do you actually go about increasing the level? There are two ways: by boosting Outpost Prosperity and Completing Region Quests.

Increasing Area Status through Outpost Prosperity

Most regions in Arknights: Endfield will only allow you to increase its Area Status by first gaining Outpost Prosperity with the outpost in the Region. This is done by setting up an outpost in a region and providing its needs using your AIC Factory.

Outposts are set up by progressing the Main Story to a point where you get a secondary mission that requires you to "Raise Outpost Prosperity to the current limit."

You'll eventually set up an outpost in the Valley Pass region, which is the first region you'll gain access to outposts in Arknights: Endfield. This outpost will begin life at Outpost Prosperity Level 1, and to level it up, you'll need to mass produce and give the outpost its required materials.

For example, my Valley Pass outpost is at level 3, and in order for me to further increase its level, I must provide the outpost with Buck Capsule [C] at regular one-minute intervals. This can be done manually, but that is extremely inefficient, as progress continues even when offline. Instead, I have Buck Capsule [C] being produced endlessly at one of my sub-AIC bases, which is being funneled to my Depot.

All materials are sourced directly from your Depot, so design your Factory setups with this in mind. To streamline production, place a Protocol Stash at the end of your production lines to route finalized materials back to the Depot. Additionally, ensure your Yield meets or exceeds the Needs displayed in the Outpost Menu to maintain full automation in your production.

Once you have the requested material being produced and secured in your Depot, toggle the Auto button in the Outpost menu to on, to allow the outpost to obtain it without your intervention. Once the experience bar is full, your outpost will contact you and request the completion of a short quest. After doing so, it will rank up to its next level. This is a long process, so patience and efficiency are required.

As your outposts rank up, you’ll have the option to supply a different, more challenging material to boost your experience gains. While this approach is more demanding, it offers greater rewards. However, as your outpost progresses, it will eventually no longer require the initial resource, forcing you to switch to producing the more advanced material. Keep this in mind as you progress.

Upon leveling up an Outpost in a region, you'll be able to upgrade its Area Status to the next rank. Some regions may require more than one Outpost level up to boost Area Status.

Increasing Area Status through Questing

While most regions in Arknights: Endfield require you to level an Outpost to increase Area Status, regions like the Aburrey Quarry will allow you to increase it by completing its Regional Quest, at least for reaching the Active status. This is as simple as it sounds. Follow the main questline for the region to its conclusion, and you'll be able to boost its Area Status once.

Using Aburrey Quarry as an example, once you complete the Regional Quest, the only way to further boost its Area Status is by increasing your Total Outpost Level. This is calculated by adding up the levels of all your available outposts. For instance, to unlock the Prosperous Rank in Aburrey Quarry, you’ll need a Total Outpost Level of eight. This requires you to work on your other outposts and return at a later time.

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The Miracle Growth Elixir in Disney Dreamlight Valley lives up to its name as it instantly grows vegetables like Pumpkins and Lettuce. Thankfully, it's fairly easy to make by finding Vitalys Crystals and more from the game.

Miracle Growth Elixir Disney Dreamlight Valley ingredients

To create the awesome Miracle Growth Elixir in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll need the following ingredients:

• 10 Vitalys Crystals
• 10 Rich Soil
• 500 Dreamlight

Vitalys Crystals are found within a cave around the Sunlit Plateau called the Vitalys Mine. Look for the waterfall near a stone bridge to find it. You'll first want a companion with you, who has the Mining specialty, so the process becomes faster. Mine at the rocks that have a blue streak to them. Hit them with the pickaxe, and you have a good chance to get a Vitalys Crystal. Having a companion with you gives a chance of getting another Vitalys Crystal.

Rich Soil is gained by digging up the soil at any location, especially within the Plaza. This is a random drop. Having a digging specialty companion with you may help with the process too.

Dreamlight is gathered by completing quests and finishing Duties like taking a picture or collecting enough apples. You can check your objectives on the menu. It's under the first section "Dreamlight." You can also craft Dreamlight with Dream Shards.

How to use this elixir

Once you have all of the ingredients, go to any crafting station near your house or in Scrooge's store. You can find the Miracle Growth Elixir from the list of options.

Make sure to pick the correct potion. Once it's made, use it from your inventory menu. Then, equip the water can. Spray it on the crops you want to see grow instantly. You only have a few limited uses so pick your crops wisely.

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While revealing more about the exploration in the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has promised less hand-holding with a renewed focus on player exploration. I don't know about you, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Assassin's Creed Shadows exploration changes explained

Ubisoft's latest blog post takes a look at the exploration in Assassin's Creed Shadows, where game director Charles Benoit explains some of the creative choices in the game. Benoit specifically states that the team "didn't want to hold the player's hand too much with icons and markers," instead focusing on creating "an open world where information was key and would become a form of reward."

Changes have also been made to Viewpoints. You can synchronize from the skies above like in previous entries, but this time, it won't immediately detail vast swathes of the map. Instead, you have to actually look around and mark notable locations for exploration later. According to Ubisoft, this was to "give players a more intentional and active way to find their next adventure."

The companion Eagle is gone, too. In the recent RPG Assassin's Creed entries, this made it far too easy to meticulously plan out your approach. You could have an entire area of enemies tagged before approaching, removing any difficulty from the stealth mechanics.

On the surface, this all sounds fantastic, a throwback to games from eras gone by, where you had to sink or swim in the world around you. So what's the catch? Because this seems like a massive improvement over previous iterations, but I've been burnt too many times by Ubisoft buzzwords to go all-in on my hype for this.

Perhaps my cynicism is led by the fact that this would be such a massive change for Assassin's Creed. Hand-holding via icons and markers is this series' bread and butter, so it's hard to imagine it going too far in the other direction. Consider me down on record as being cautiously optimistic, and I'll believe in Assassin's Creed Shadows' improved exploration once I see it in action for myself. If Ubisoft can pull it off, it'll be immense.

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To celebrate Palworld's first anniversary, Pocketpair has revealed the game's Early Access roadmap, offering players a glimpse at the content they can expect to receive on the road to a 1.0 release.

Palworld came out of the gates swinging at the start of 2024, becoming a surprise mega-hit for Pocketpair despite still being an Early Access title. The game's unique "Pokemon with guns" theme was enough to pique gamers' curiosities, making the game an overnight success. While the player count hasn't remained at the dizzying heights of its launch period, Palworld remains extremely popular.

Palworld teases Early Access roadmap

Despite Palworld's popularity, Pocketpair never rested on its laurels, continuing to deliver frequent content for players. Now, as it celebrates the game's first anniversary, the developer has revealed the future roadmap as Palworld hurtles toward its 1.0 release.

Before Palworld fully launches, there are some pretty big features on the way. Headlining the roadmap is the addition of co-op crossplay, which will allow you to team up with your friends no matter where they play. The chance to transfer Pals between worlds and a potential ending scenario should also be an exciting prospect for fans.

Also in the pipeline is the already-announced Palworld x Terraria crossover, although this roadmap seems to hint at even more collaborations in the future. Then, there are the seemingly obvious things such as new Pals and technologies, which most could have guessed were on the way at some point. Finally, the roadmap reaches the generic "Other Improvements" category, promising vague improvements across the board in various areas.

At the moment, Pocketpair has yet to provide a timeline for all of its planned Early Access content. Given the scale of the updates released over the last 12 months, it's not impossible to think most of the roadmap content will arrive in 2025.

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The tale of Half-Life and its impact on the first-person shooter genre is something that will undoubtedly live on forever. It's often considered one of the greatest video games of all time, up there with the likes of GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo 64, the original Doom, and Halo 3.

And thanks to the modding community, I get to keep talking about the game. In this instance, there's an upcoming mod that should appeal to fans of Cyberpunk 2077 or Deus Ex. Created by user Guild of Inventors over on ModDB, The Last Goodbye fully converts Half-Life into a neo-noir game with a Dick Tracy lean.

I'll let the creator enlighten you as to what it's about:

In the shadowy fairy tale metropolis of Prava, the gun-for-hire Lucille - better known on the streets as The Banshee - takes a job from enigmatic entrepreneur Ark McLean. Her target: Bullseye, the deadliest gangster in town. On her travels through the criminal underworld, she meets all manner of friends and foes, with plenty of action and intrigue along the way.

Tee-hee! I said "Dick"

In case you don't know, Dick Tracy is a fictional detective from an old comic strip and movie, featuring strong noir vibes.

While The Last Goodbye is not out yet – and there's no current release date – the above video gives a nice roundup of how development is going. We get to see the current build of it in action, which includes some story elements and voice acting.

As of December 2024, Guild of Inventors says the mod is in a "solid late beta stage of development." It's technically playable, but "certainly not complete." I'm heartily impressed with how it looks so far. You can sort of tell that it will play and possibly feel a bit like Half-Life – it being made in the Gold Source engine – but with this unique take on Valve's classic FPS.

Look, it's pretty simple. If you like the look of this one, you'd do well to keep an eye on it. I, for one, am always taken in by the efforts of the modding community. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling in my tummy space. Anyway, if you want to keep up with progress on The last Goodbye, you can check out the developer's Twitter/X, Bluesky, or YouTube channel.

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Your base's Power Grid is like your overall influence over the overworld in Arknights: Endfield, and expanding it is a key component of the overall game. You need an ever-increasing Power Grid to even solve some of the game's overworld puzzles, so here's how you expand it when needed.

How to increase your Power Grid in Arknights: Endfield

Building up your Power Grid is directly tied to the core base-building aspect of Arknight: Endfield, and you'll need to use the mechanics to accomplish this goal. The core to Power Grid expansion is the use of Relay Towers. Relay Towers are like powerlines. They connect your grid to anywhere else you've placed a Relay Tower, but you need to make sure they are all connected together to formulate your grid. This is very easy to do, but since Arknights: Endfield is rather complex at times, I'll go ahead and walk you through the process.

How to place Relay Towers

First, make sure you have a few Relay Towers in your Backpack. If you don't have any, you'll need to make some at any AIC (Main or Sub). They only require a bit of Origiocrust to craft.

Once you have a few, make note of the location you wish to expand your grid to and start placing the Relay Towers from your Backpack. A visual silhouette will appear to inform you of exactly where the tower will be placed.

Once placed, you next need to connect the Relay Tower to your existing grid. If you don't do this step, no amount of Relay Towers will expand your Power Grid. To do this, click the Start Transmission option.

This will give you a Power Cord that trails behind your active character. It can only extend out to 80 meters, so you'll need to make sure the Relay Towers you place never exceed this distance. With the Power Cord active, head to a Relay Tower or an AIC Base already in your grid, and interact with it using the Plug Transmission Cable option.

This will connect your new Relay Tower with the rest of your base, effectively expanding your Power Grid. This, naturally, allows you to construct additional structures away from your main base, and power them with pylons.

As a core expansion mechanic in Arknight: Endfield, you can repeat this process as often as you like to expand as far as you want, as long as you have not hit base capacity. Now, if Power Capacity is getting in the way of your expansion efforts, there is a way to increase the capacity maximum.

How to Increase Power Capacity in Arknights: Endfield

Most structures in Arknights: Endfield require Power to function, even if fully built. There is a limit on how much Power can be used at any given time, and if you exceed this limit, your base will basically shut down into a Low Power state. You can build a special structure called a Thermal Bank to overcome this limitation.

Thermal Banks generate power by consuming Fuel, which increases your Power Capacity. However, Fuel is not free, and must be inserted into the Thermal Bank to function. The best source of Fuel to use is Originum Ore, as it is extremely common and easy to mine in excess.

How to unlock the Thermal Bank in Arknights: Endfield

To start building Thermal Banks in your base, you must first unlock it in the Basic AIC Plan. This is a mechanic that is not unlocked at the start, so if you're not sure what it is or how to get it, simply progress the Main Quest, and you'll earn the ability to use it.

The Basic AIC Plan is where you unlock various technologies to build in your base, and the Thermal Bank is one of the said technologies. To unlock it, open the Basic AIC Plan and look for the Power 1 node in the tree.

Unlocking Power 1 gives you access to Thermal Banks, which will allow you to build and place them in your base. However, you'll also need to use a Basic AIC Index to do so. This particular resource/currency is exclusive to unlocking technology in the tree, and you'll need a lot of them as you progress.

How to get Basic AIC Index in Arknights: Endfield

As mentioned, you'll need a lot of Basic AIC Index to upgrade your base as you progress through Arknights: Endfield. Fortunately, they aren't difficult to obtain. To get them, you must interact with VR Simulator devices in your area. These look like yellow foam tube men and appear as a broken oval on your world map.

Simply interact with the VR Simulator to get a Basic AIC Index. You get only one Basic AIC Index per VR Simulator device, but each map tends to have a healthy share of them scattered around it. If you cannot interact with VR Simulator, all you need to do is progress the Main Story until you gain access to the Basic AIC Plan mechanic.

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